Exhausted but refreshed
Our day started with a departure time of 0730hrs. That meant get up early enought to pack the bags, have breakfast and pay any outstanding bills!!
Departure 0730hrs
1.5 hours of bus travel
16km of cycling till coffee break
another 16 km after coffee and then a break for lunch
phone dead
2 hour bus drive after lunch
another 20km and we reach the homestay. Pile out, unload luggage, sit around and chat with a beer or….
Find the bed — one big room for everyone! 12 of us sleeping together. Yes, our one homestay, then back to hotels.
Of course we missed our afternoon nap and we’re ready to crash but dinner at 1830hrs so have to be patient and am sure will crash soon after.
Tomorrow – repeat. Yes, first a bus trip of 1 hour, cycle for four with a coffee break then lunch. Another 3 hour bike ride till we clamber back in to the bus for another 1 hour ride in Ninh Binh and our hotel.
They keep us working – never a slow moment and we’re exhausted already and have another 7 or so days.
A few pics from the previous 2 days.
Sage on sail 
Wow, that sounds pretty brutal! That plus the roosters at 0500! Hang in there you two…….you’ll need some serious R&R after the 7 days are up……….
Thanks for the scary slice of vagabond life!!! It’s weird and counter-intuitive for me to know in detail what my next nightmare will be before I actually have it!