Day 44 6/12/2009
Distance cycled: 150km
Times asked to Marry (Total): 11
I didn’t get out of bed as early as I had hoped today, by the time I sorted and packed my things and ate breakfast I was out of the hotel just before 8. I cycled the same route to where the leper colony was and hit up Highway 1D, it was a fantastic cycle as it followed the coast with some uphill stretches that I’m actually beginning to enjoy when it joined back onto Hwy 1A.
With the new sprocket set I realized I could get more speed from my bike, previously I was averaging 22km/h but now I was doing around 27km/h without any more effort, although I had no wind against me today.
I went for lunch at midday asking for rice with veg and meat ‘com dia’ what turned up was some scrambled egg with rice, the lady was asking for 30,000 VND, I was very disappointed and only paid ½ the asking price and continued my cycling.
At around 3 I arrived in Dai Lanh a scruffy looking fishing village 80km from Nha Trang, it read in the guide book there was a camping ground at the south end of the beach, I headed there to check it out but it was closed according to a, I suppose a security person when I asked if I could pitch my tent on the beach. Disappointed I grabbed some squid dinner and found a burnt down hotel with all the foundations still up on the beach where I pitched my tent. Hopefully nobody comes by to kick me out.
Pic: My tent pitched under the foundations of a burnt down hotel right beside the beach
Pic: Me leaving Hostel in Qui Nhon
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