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THAT'S A LOTTA ROCK OUT THERE. AND THATS JUST THE TOP OF IT!!!!
5 years agoHahaha that's fantastic!!! She's thinking, "who's this American with fabulous hair and massive calves?"
5 years agoCold showers are all the rage now. Supposed to increase brown fat. Yeah, I know. Cold showers are terrible!
5 years agoI've seen one or two poncho-wearing cyclists but never have tried it. When I hiked a segment of the Appalachian Trail several years ago I wore my Mt. Hardware rain jacket and was drenched in the 48 hour monsoons. I saw several hikers wearing ponchos, some modified to cover their packs, and they swore by them.
But when the rain is hard enough and relentless enough it doesn't matter much. You're gonna get wet.
The reaction of the locals is remarkable, as is the narrative you wrote.
5 years agoShe is very enterprising.
5 years agoThere ARE trains! But the general info we were getting was that the bikes would be loaded onto another train with cargo and sent on ahead or later or something, a feature we were quite uneasy with. Other travelers have reported no problems with that system, however.
5 years agoAnother reason to avoid buses is that Mr. Grumby wrenches his back when sliding his bike into the luggage compartment. But having said that, what alternative is there in Vietnam? Are trains readily available?
5 years ago"...cycling is a condiment to our travel, not the whole hot dog."
I like that description. Applying that to Grumbyspeak, it might be something like, "cycling is the chicken-y slurry to our travel, not the whole delicious can of shredded chicken.". Hmm, it might need work....
I know you did, and understood completely!
5 years agoThat’s an incredible shot!
5 years agoFlowery pants!
5 years agoCoconut juice is a good idea. I can honestly say that Jen and I felt a similar pain last summer.
5 years agoAaaghhh! There is no god!
5 years ago
It's like the Grumbys have one brain .. I was just thinking the same thing and when I opened the comment box, there were my thoughts. Already expressed in the words of the Mister.
5 years agoLove the smiles that go with these kids on bikes, too!