Motorbike Trip North Vietnam / March 2011 Part 1

[angkor1]

Vietnamtour 02/ 2011
Hanoi.

Very nice

War museum

Hanoi Hilton

On the dog market…

Maybe he know something ???

Before…

…later

On Motorbiketour Northvietnam.

Roadmap

The way to Mai Chau Son La

To Lai Chau – Sapa

Flower Mong

Amazing

 

[angkor1]

Part 2
The way to Sapa sometimes not so easy.

Fans….

Sapa

 

[angkor1]

Sapa - Lao Cai - Ximan

Vietnamese people on tour. Man with his wife 1 bike and a lot of things !!!!

Cobra show

 

[angkor1]

Lao Cai border to China. Amazing the Viet transport action….

 

[Rod Page]

SENSATIONAL photos - just how good is the riding in this area!
I note from your map that you appear to have taken the road from Meo Vac back to Route 34 via Lung Phin - was there a problem with the road through to Khau Vai as I hope to be up there mid-April for the Hilltribe Love festival???
Keep the shots & descriptive notes coming - BRILLIANT!

 

[angkor1]

In XI MAN
Sunday morning on the market.

A tiger dog

Smiling faces !!!!!!!!!!!

Batman hanging around.

 

[angkor1]

Xi Man – Hagiang – Meo Vac

Around the corner

Hard work

In the palace from the last Meo king Ong Vuong Chinh Duc 1865 – 1947

His grave.

 

[angkor1]

Babe – Cao Bang

Babe Lake

Touris steal bike from a dog hunter

And move

On the way to Cao Bang nice fiew

 

[angkor1]

Good luck…dangerous old bridge !!!

Golden teeth

Just married

Waterfall Ban Gioc at the cinese border 100 km from Cao Bang

On the way to Hanoi
Song La visit the big cave

Back in Hanoi after 2500 km. We had a lot of fun it was a great trip.

 

[DavidFL]

Nice photos. Thanks Armin.

 

[ballbkk]

OMG....the dog +_+

 

[angkor1]

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[purcitron]

@angkor1
looks great. took you 2-3 weeks for that whole route?
i plan to go in May for 7-10 days.
-any places to avoid/not worth seeing please?
-where were the most scenic rice terraces in your experience?
-what size (CCs) bikes to you recommend for this terrain?
thanks!