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fabiantrim


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So here in vietnam on our 6 day tour we doing the ha gaing loop but wanted to extend it to 6 days to go to the biggest waterfall in Vietnam which borders china. So may pop over to china tomorrow. 

First day was misty rain go rather wet but the poncho helped alot. Day 2 was misty but not wet luckily. So most of the ha gaing part all the lovely amazing views you see if you look on Google we didn't see! Most the time could see maximum of 100meters in front of us on the higher points.

Day 3 has been amazing was sunny and warm going into the mountains of which the tourists don't go. Only seeing other westerners at the homestay in the evening which was on top of one of the mountain peaks.

This is where the views and culture really came out.

As with Asia all the things your hear about are true family's of 4-5 on a bike, 18 chickens crammed in cages on the back of Scooters

We are riding honda xr150 which are ok but with 2 people on I think could have done with a crf 250.

Road up the steepest mountain pass which was still being worked on to widen with diggers and went on a hike to get some photos at the top. Once back they were hurrying us to get back as they were just about to detonate some dynamite and waited to see it that was an experience.

Then last of today we went to see a mountain with a big hole in the middle and a nice little open area to have a bit of a play around.

Let's see what the next few has has to offer. Brilliant so far

 

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-- Edited by wackyracer on Wednesday 6th of December 2023 06:42:59 PM

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Nice pics Fabian
Hope the weather holds for you and you get the views for the4 rest of your trip.


Does anyone else recall Ant giving us a talk regarding her adventures on a C90 doing the Ho Chi Mhin trail ?

adventuremotorcycle.com/media/a-short-ride-in-the-jungle-on-a-c90

I recall discussions about landmines and one legged natives ..........



-- Edited by youaintseenme on Wednesday 6th of December 2023 06:37:49 PM

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Glad you are having a good time Fabian.

The street food was fantastic when we were there a few years ago, is it still as good?



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That looks like a proper adventure, will you be back in time for the AGMbiggrin



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Hey...Nice one Fabian, living the dream, looks fab mate..smile

Should have bottled up some of that DTRF Hot air that would have cleared the mist biggrinbiggrin

Enjoy your time, don't forget we'll need an update dude smile



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I had a great time doing a similar trip in 2016 on XTR125s.

This waterfall?

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chriscole wrote:

Glad you are having a good time Fabian.

The street food was fantastic when we were there a few years ago, is it still as good?

 Yeh all the food has been great in Vietnam so far. On the tour been eating all the local food where they put just a whole load on the table and all share.



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Hi Trevor unfortunately I won't be I'm away until march else I would have tried to make it. So hopefully if the teign to tamar is on and on in later march or April then should join for that.

Certainly is the dream hopefully do some more riding in loas and going to do a one day enduro tour in Cambodia that I will be really excited for.
And yes ray that's the one it's ban gioc waterfall. Tour guide said we will be riding the road that follows the border today.

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Tribey wrote:

I had a great time doing a similar trip in 2016 on XTR125s.

This waterfall?

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 Didn't know you had a twin Tribey biggrinbiggrin

Good photo tho winksmile



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Tribey wrote:

I had a great time doing a similar trip in 2016 on XTR125s.

This waterfall?

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 Here you go ray you can now see it in the sunshine! It was amazing! Here's some more photos from day 4-5. And a a look at what kind of food we were eating.

Must say we were glad to finish on the 6th day with bad backs and numb bums!!! 

Next for Laos let's see what they have to offer





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Couple more of the waterfall

 

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It's playing up so with the pics so another post 

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Looks stunning Fabian, keep those reports, photos coming along....wink



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