Today dist : 56.3 km Total : 1992.9 km
Today Temp : 24-36 C Sunny Hot
Ride time: 4 hr 46 min
Ave speed : 11.8 kmh Max : 51
Ave climb: 4 % Max: 15 %
Trip alti : 697 m Max: 707 m
Today Spend: 463k dong Total: 2710 Rmb+1938k dong
Quite an easy and relaxing ride to Dien Bien Phu on mostly downhill terrain,off course there were some up down rollings,the so called tough climb before Dien Bien Phu did not pose any challenge at all.The disappointing part is nothing much to see in term of scenery,hot and dusty.Arriving Dien Bien Phu around 2pm with a sudden rain but stopped just as fast. Ordered a bowl of Pho Bo while getting information from the locals. Checked in the guesthouse 200k dong and had my bike washed.Later went for a walk in town and climbed the 360 steps up where i supposed must be The War Monument for those Vietminh who fought in the Battle of Dien Bien Pho defeating the French.This is what i used to learn from school and nowadays one can easily find or learn anything from wiki web search. Glad i can set foot on this historic town today. After rice dinner,i bought some supplies for tomorrow's ride to Tay Trang.
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| Leaving Muong Cha |
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| 55km to Dien Bien Phu |
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| Thick morning fog |
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| Enjoy 15 km of gradually downhill |
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| Good bye and see you again Muong Cha |
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| Overcast when approaching Dien Bien Phu and it did rain for a short spell |
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| Who am i to complain? |
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| They are young vietnamese girls |
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| The Roundabout -the icon of Dien Bien Phu |
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| My room for 200k dong |
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| Big space outside the room |
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| 7-5 Square Dien Bien Phu |
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| Such a grand "Guesthouse"I won't dare to check it out |
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| War Monument front view |
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| War Monument back view |
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| 360 steps up to the War Monument |
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| 360 steps up to the War Monument |
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| Rice dinner 50k dong |
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| Dien Bien Phu street at night |
