Day 2: 90km ride through Vietnam from Tra Vinh to Can Tho

 


Today was a proper trial, while moving on ride it was fine, but as soon as you stop body heat goes through the roof.

 

Up to lunch break all was good, but after lunch heat and stress ramped up, in the end about 12km from end and 2km from next water stop I’d had enough. Took short 2km ride in a/c truck which was enough to cool me and let me finish.

 

But, although I (cheated) by having a 2km ride in the truck, I made up for the distance by the guides missing me and letting me go 2km further up road before I realised it wasn’t right so stopped until the found me and took me back to route.

 

So, I shortened by 2km then lengthened by 4km: so I think I more than made up for the truck ride. 


Breakfast was interesting, the Spiky Fruit was both interesting and nice. 

Brief stop at Temple.
 


Then onto the trails which wound through rice paddy fields. 

Another temple stop:



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  1. Carol RNovember 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM

    Don't kill yourself! I still need to work occasionally 😆

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