1 June 2014 – Hoi An, Vietnam
Wrapping up our week in Hoi An with a bike ride in the countryside, aka the road to the An Bang beach.
Wrapping up our week in Hoi An with a bike ride in the countryside, aka the road to the An Bang beach.
A stroll down the Mekong waterfront in Nong Khai, Thailand. We stayed at the Pan guest house in a room facing the river, and it was totally worth the splurge.
Day 6 of our motorcycle journey brings us to the village of Phong Nha. A cluster of humongous caves is a relatively new addition to the tourist map in Vietnam. Its definitely a worthwhile stop – both for the caves and the scenery – especially if you are traveling by motorbike.
Our day of exploring the famous karst scenery around Yangshuo, a found secret garden and delicious kumquat wine. A wonderful day!
On our last day in Albania we decided on a little day trip from Tirana to Kruje Castle, the bastion of the most eulogized national hero: Skanderbeg. Skanderbeg was an Albanian noble who led a resistance movement – with some success – to the Ottoman Empire in mid 15th century. Pretty neat historical stuff. The castle…
Greetings from the steppe and a tour of a Mongolian ger!
After a very tough day riding for about 10 hours we definitely needed a break – Hue, was a welcome retreat.