The Iron Buffalo! (pics+vids)

[caromalta]

A short trip up in North Viet Nam



At first when I saw these MINSK motorbikes, it was a shock. But after a while I adopted my hands and feet to riding a machine from another time..... Minsk proved to work well and parts were available everywhere in the mountains.



Rented some bikes from Kaotikkkkk Hanio

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First night, first doze of ricewine.....

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passing trough a hilltribe

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Minsk on LSD

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Local fishermen building a boat with bamboo.

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Buffallo Bill!

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first taste of atomikkk cobra wine

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Then you end up like this

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back form school...

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bamboo mania!!!

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Son La - wonderfull place...

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frozen to death on the way "UP" to SAPA

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Sapa tourists venders.....

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The healing tree

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local market.....

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Breakfast is ready darling!!

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The Ride - Part1

http://www.youtube.com/v/91-cWrYseN4&rel=1

The Ride - Part2

http://www.youtube.com/v/_9G6gUytpAU&rel=1

The Ride - Part3

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Vietnamese People

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Vietnam Landscape

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THE END!!!

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