Vietnam: Motorcycle Diaries, Day 4 (48 km)
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We only had 48 km to cover this morning, so we took our time to enjoy the magnificent mountain scenery, envigorating fresh air, and peaceful aura of Tram Ton Pass. It was, without a doubt, as breathtaking as we have heard and read, and we were happy to experience it with no agenda or bad weather. We even took the time to set up a camera on the side of the road and figure out the self-timer so we could get a group photo: Erin, Gaston, and me!
We arrived in Sapa just in time for a lunch of Pho before che
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After our walk through the market, we decided it was time to give Erin some driving practice on the motorbike. After a popped wheelie that almost threw me off the back of Gaston, I patted her on the back and told her where to find me. As she set off on Sapa's roads, grinding the gears shamelessly, I walked down to the lake in the center of town for a perch on a bench. Within minutes, I was approached by two adorable little girls, no older than three years old, trying t
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Erin made it back from her joyride unharmed, and after a hot shower, we went out for dinner. All I wanted was a sandwich, as my body could not take another bowl of soup or rice! After dinner, we played a few games of darts before watching a movie in our hotel lobby. The best part of our room at the Queen Hotel? The fireplace! I spent about thirty minutes getting the thing started, but if I do say so myself, it was the biggest, baddest fire in Sapa tonight!
Tomorrow we have another long day on the back, as we head halfway back to Hanoi.
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