Day34 Thu 2910 - Muong Cha to Dien Bien Phu

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.

Leaving Muong Cha

55km to Dien Bien Phu

Thick morning fog

Enjoy 15 km of gradually downhill

Good bye and see you again Muong Cha

Overcast when approaching Dien Bien Phu and it did rain for a short spell

Who am i to complain?

They are young vietnamese girls

The Roundabout -the icon of Dien Bien Phu

The Roundabout -the icon of Dien Bien Phu

My room for 200k dong

Big space outside the room

7-5 Square Dien Bien Phu

Such a grand "Guesthouse"I won't dare to check it out

War Monument front view

War Monument back view

360 steps up to the War Monument

360 steps up to the War Monument

Rice dinner 50k dong

Dien Bien Phu street at night

Dien Bien Phu street at night