It was a leisurely 6 hours of driving for us today, leaving behind the fabulous Hotel Royal in Hoi An who looked after us so brilliantly. They couldn’t have done any more for us (they even hired 24 hour security guards to keep an eye on our cars, and cleared the area at the front …
Day 3 — Kon Tum to Buon Ma Thuot and a lesson in driving etiquette
At home when you flash your headlights to an oncoming car, it means “ after you, be my guest”. Here in Vietnam it means “get out of my way, I’m coming through” usually at some Kms/hr over the speed limit. Overtaking is interesting and Best tackled by assuming the the car behind the vehicle coming …
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Day 4 — Buon ma Thuot to Da Lat
Buon Ma Thuot where we started the day is at a lower altitude that other towns we have come from so is warmer and less humid than the higher areas have been. It is also the centre of tea, coffee and rubber production. The cool mountain air here is either heavy with the nutty, earthy …