Journal Comments - Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia - CycleBlaze

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From Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia by Ian Wallis & Winston Lancaster

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John Grant commented on a photo in Day 4 - a slow but successful day and Winston's first ride in Hanoi

It's great to see Bikes of Burden survive !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 4 - a slow but successful day and Winston's first ride in Hanoi

4km X 2m would have taken most of a fortnight for the tilers of Hanoi !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 4 - a slow but successful day and Winston's first ride in Hanoi

The divers were probably salvaging from the sunken sand boats !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Ian, Day 3 - Meeting Winston in Hanoi

That looks pretty standard ! The Plimsol line is slightly obscured by the water . . .

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Ian, Day 3 - Meeting Winston in Hanoi

They don't leave much freeboard on those sand boats ! I swear I saw a bloke chasing the seagulls off the boat to reduce weight !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on Ian, Day 2 - delayed flights but arrival in Old Town, Hanoi

It sounds like a pretty solid day, Ian. I don't doubt you slept well !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Ian, Day 2 - delayed flights but arrival in Old Town, Hanoi

They're canning the Bar Bar Bar now ? It was all in bottles last time I was there !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Ian, Day 2 - delayed flights but arrival in Old Town, Hanoi

Very astute !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 1, time to pack and leave

It's definitely a shortcut worth taking if you're on foot

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 1, time to pack and leave

Nice trick !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 1, time to pack and leave

Nice looking loaf !

2 months ago
John Grant commented on a photo in What I ride

You've done a great job of sharpening those teeth !

2 months ago
Graham Smith commented on Day 9 - A second crack at Mai Chau: success!

Ian well done on narrowly avoiding oblivion. I trust the fluoro jacket deserves some credit.

One of my less fond memories of the northern Vietnam high country (near Sapa) was seeing a truck weaving erratically, but directly, toward the front of the hire car were in. Jane, our 3 young kids and me as passengers.
Missed by ‘that much’ when our driver skilfully detoured off road.

The truck driver was absolutely muted drunk. Our guide/translator wasn’t even slightly surprised. Cheap, abundant beer and rice wine have made drink-driving a national pastime. Similar or worse than in Australia when we were young drivers… before RBT.

2 months ago
Ian Douglas commented on a photo in Day 5 - murals and Train Street

I appreciate it more having seen the closeup

2 months ago
Michael Stomps commented on a photo in Day 7 - on the road to Hoa Binh

Lucky the dog did not go on top of the table with a friend like in the Mulberry Cafe.

2 months ago