Day 10 Tuy Hoa to Nha Trang
March 23rd, 2008
Distance travelled today: 70 km
Current Mood:
This was to
be our final riding day, so we were both sad yet elated to be nearing our
goal. It was really hot and humid as
always. We meander along the highway
surrounded by lush rice fields on either side.
Mal manages to hitch a ride in a buffalo cart to the first rest stop of
the day.
There was a
large pass at the halfway point of the ride.
It turned out to be a challenge, with large trucks spewing out exhaust
fumes all the way up. We were
intoxicated with carbon monoxide by the time we reached the summit. The ride down proved to be very scenic, and
we had lunch at the bottom, next to the beach.
Again, some of the riders took time to cool off by jumping in the water.
We got onto
the highway after that, and were irritated by the constant beeping from
trucks. However, it was a fast ride to
the finish, as we counted down the last few km’s. There were many hugs, kisses and high fives as the riders rolled
into the finish.
._Overtaking_a_buffalo_cart)
._Cruising_down_the_highway)
._Dont_ride_your_motorcycle_like_a_hoon)
._Curious_schoolkids_at_our_reststop)
._Ryan_is_exhausted_from_the_heat_and_humidity)
._Mal_hitches_a_ride_on_the_buffalo_cart)
._Nathan_cruises_up_the_big_pass_for_the_day)
._Don_flying_down_the_hill)
._Pretty_views_of_the_bay)
._Watch_out_for_falling_trucks)
.__Lunch_stop)
._Beach_at_Lunch_Stop)
._Bougainvillias)
._Matthew_at_the_finish)
._Dal_at_the_finish)
._Aussie_Aussie_Aussie,_Oi_Oi_Oi)
._Jason_and_Nick_at_the_finish)
._Bruce_cruises_into_the_finish_on_two_wheels)
._Finish_of_Uninam)
._More_Uninam_survivors)
._Andy_looks_surprisingly_fresh_at_the_finish)
._Rob_congratulates_Barry_at_the_finish)
._Team_Uninam)
._Kids_playing_with_Herbie_the_unicycle_frame)
._Sid_completes_yet_another_epic_tour)
._Nathan_and_Hien)
._Tom_Blackwood_at_the_finish)
._Ryan_gets_a_massage_from_Andy_at_the_finish)
._Louise_sipping_her_coconut_at_the_hotel)
._View_from_the_hotel)