Biking in Vietnam: First Few Days

Lots of people are writing in to ask how the bike trip is going! Right now I am in Hoi An, Vietnam on a layover day. We did a killer ride yesterday in what felt like 100 degree heat and 90% humidity. That said, I'm having a great time and the group is lots of fun. In a few minutes, we are going to Vietnamese cooking school. Here is a photo of our group:

This was taken in front of the Imperial City in Hue. For those Nelson DeMille Up Country fans reading the blog, this is where Paul Brenner has his secret meeting with the contact who tells him what his mission is!

To get to Hue, we had to take the overnight train from Hanoi in a second class sleeper, eek! Thank heavens for Ambien. Here I am getting on the train:

In Hue, we had this dinner where you dress up like 19th c. royals and dine in imperial style. Here I am with Sheri, Joulene and Pele!

The bike ride yesterday was a killer, but the views were worth it! Here are a few shots...

We really did bike up that hill, and those kids really are standing on water buffalo!

More soon, keep checking back!