On the road...and it is HOT

First time back in wifi land after a few hot-diggity days of riding. My goodness - the heat! It does make the riding a wee bit more challenging...but it is just the most beautiful country side we are riding through. Just some of the scenes we have passed in the last 3 days:

Bustling markets, rice paddies through the whole cultivation process - planting in one place from a nursery, harvesting using a sickle (by the women...), harvesting using a machine (by a man!), limestone cliffs, vast fields of corn, rice drying on the road, rain forest, a monkey sanctuary (housing 15 native species), caves (called 'the cave of prehistoric man'!), thousands of children bursting out of their windows or doorways to yell 'hello hello hello' (and then giggle from the belly when we say hello back), crickets, frogs, buffalo, the most beautiful and genuine smiles....and so much more.

Here are a few scenes to share - hard to pick just a few as it is all worth sharing!

Delightful women we passed - they said their husbands were home having a drink!

Kim getting some much needed 'shower in a bottle' from Lam - our guide

This is taken just after our hardest ride yet - 40kms in 40 degree heat. We look happier than we were feeling at this point!

A crunchy protein treat for dinner - fried crickets! Local delicacy...

Thanks to you all for you kind wishes! If there are any comments here on the blog, thanks too - unfortunately we can't check those from here (can upload post, but not see blog). They are helping us get up the hills and down into safety at the end of each day!

Hope you are well in the slightly cooler climes....can't even imagine that right now!

We will write again when we can - from Hoi An probably.

Love Kim and Sally xx