Category: Leg 5: Vientiane -> Bangkok
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Vinmart Adventure – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 153 – 28th November 2019
– ODO- 19038-19164km – Location- Pleiku, Vietnam – Weather- 20-31 broken with drizzle showers Each time I stop at a convenient Vietnamese town for the night a new adventure begins. The sun is setting and I’m damp from the shower in my least smelly clothes. Now it’s time to find dinner and food for tomorrow.…
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Rainy Season in Vietnam – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 152 – 27th November 2019
– ODO- 18925-19038km – Location- Dal Leng, Vietnam – Weather- 20-27 rain all morning Before I left I spent days reading kit reviews. Something I’ve always spent good money on for hiking and biking is a Goretex jacket. My Arcteryx climbing shell is ultra-light, fitting perfectly in all positions with a hood that fits over…
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Ha Long Bay Marathon – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 151 – 26th November 2019
– ODO- 18803-18925km – Location- Khan Duc, Vietnam – Weather- 27 solid rain A week has passed since my last diary. After a week working in Hoi An in a beachside AirBnB, George and I jumped on a budget flight back up to the same latitude as we began, flying a week’s worth of cycling…
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Ben Around the World Diary – Day 150 – 15th November 2019
– ODO- 18673-18803km – Location- Hoi An – Weather- 25-29 showers Today was my final day cycling with George. Despite the standard rainy season forecast we dodged the rain and the rush our traffic streaming from Hue. After a week on the road we’re used to the highway. Excited to finish we stopped rarely to…
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Hue Imperial Palace – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 149 – 14th November 2019
– ODO- 18601-18673km – Location- Hue – Weather- 25-31 broken cloud I’ve visited more tourists spots in this week with George in Vietnam then my entire last leg across Myanmar. Pushing through the crowd of taxis and weed sellers we entered the palace gate under a bed sheet sized Vietnamese flag. The palace grounds were…
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Rainy Day – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 148 – 13th November 2019
– ODO- 18476-18601km – Location- Dong Na – Weather- 23-25 rain Today was the longest day of George and I’s shared week of cycling. Along with the struggle of the distance we hit the first of a streak of rain which looks to absorb our remaining time. Sodden and hungry we rolled into the hotel…
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Phong Nha Cave – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 147 – 11th November 2019
– ODO- 18394-18476km – Location- Phong Nha – Weather- 23-28 cloudy After four sunny days we hit the second tourist spot. The Phong Nha National Park was always a big point to reach on the map. We arrived just in time for the rain to start. We dropped the bikes, spread our dirty clothes out…
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Drinking- A Love Story – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 146 – 10th November 2019
– ODO- 18287-18394km – Location- Unknown Highway Town – Weather- 20-29 overcast most of the day Cycling all day every day gives me plenty of time to reflect. Often I’m reflecting on great moments of my life. Loves, laughs and times with family. But so too come the intrusive thoughts. The doubts that can break…
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Going Vegan in Vietnam – Ben Around the World Diary – Day 145 – 9th November 2019
– ODO- 18185-18287km – Location- Vinh – Weather- 20-31 high altitude cloud all morning As a vegetarian world cyclist some countries have been harder than others. Turkish pida with chunks beef hidden in the layers, Georgian shops stocked with walls of meat and a sad block of spongy cheese and surprise pork in Thai noodle…
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Triang An Boat Ride (Check the Video)- Ben Around the World Diary – Day 144 – 8th November 2019
– ODO- 18068-18185km – Location- Hải Hòa Beach – Weather- 21-31 clear Having someone else cycling with you changes your perspective. Back in Bulgaria, Matt and Jelle helped me enjoy my ride more, stop more to enjoy the food and the company of locals and take the detour on to unknown roads. Last night George…