Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Day 72 Tue 07/09 - Yen Bai to Pho Rang

Today Distance : 100.1 km    Total : 3869.3 km
Today Weather : 28 - 35 C   Sunny sweat like hell
Time on Bike : 5 hr 58 min
Ave Speed ; 16.7 kmh    Max : 62.0 kmh
Ave Climb : 3%    Max : 11%
Trip Altitude : 872 m    Max : 249 m
Today Spend : 217000vnd     Total : 8592000vnd

Not in my best form today as I struggled to reach Pho Rang. It was tough and energy sapping especially at the last 20 km stage, the rolling hills were steep and short, making it extremely difficult to rollover, although I am only riding at an average height of 100-250m. Adding misery to that, I am having a slight stomach trouble from yesterday and the head a little bit heavy. I knew I badly needed a longer rest to ease my body condition., so I stopped at a shaded area under some bamboo trees, put on the groundsheet and had a good nap of 40min. This really help as I continued the ride feeling much better to hit a century mark and arrived in Pho Rang 5.30pm. Checked in the hotel for 150000vnd. Hopefully tomorrow my condition will get better for the ride to Lao Cai 75km away.

Morning ride from Yen Bai

Vietnamese free green tea

Mother asking her child to test out my bike

Time to give the body and muscles a rest

Wood sawn into thin sheet

Drying under the sun

bamboo shade where I had a nap

Into Lao Cai Province

Hotel room in Pho Rang

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Brater Meng,
Excellent, its great that you are doing fine. From the photo it seem you should be in "Mission Impossible". More photo if possible. Happy Ride Always from TTK.

Thighland Meng said...

Now I am in Lao Cai border to Yunnam but will ride to Sapa,not going to miss Sapa. Why ttk have been quiet for sometime??