Last day on the bikes today, but what a day. We rode the bus for about an hour to north of DaNang. If that sounds familiar to you, it may be because there was a major airbase their during the war. Also, it was the setting for the show China Beach. It is no longer an airbase and the Vietnamese reject the name of China Beach. The beach was beautiful. It is being developed as a world class resort.
Next was a 1500' climb up Hy Van Pass. It was a 5 to 10% grade for 6 miles. The road was good, traffic light and scenery (ocean view the whole way) was spectacular. Despite a short conditioning season and our flatlander legs, we both made it to the summit.
After a seafood lunch, we drove an hour and cycled through an area near the imperial city of Hue. The area that we cycled was the site of tombs of the royal and wealthy from the area.
Now we have completed the cycling portion of our adventure. My blogs might be a little spotty for the next few days. Tomorrow we tour Hue by foot and catch a night train to Hanoi. After arriving at 5 am, we head by bus 4 hours to Ha Long Bay for an overnight boat tour.
Up the peak
Through the cemetery
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| Da Nang Beach - Soon to be like Waikiki |
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| Julie getting to the summit of Hy Van pass |
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| Happy couple (being done with the climb) overlooking an area we would soon cycle |
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| Bay known for muscle farming - which is what we had for lunch |
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| Tombs near Hue. There were 2 miles of similar graves in the cemetery. This one is 40' tall |
Wow! What a climb-so proud of both of you. Your happy smiles tell it all.
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