Today is terrible. Torrential rain beating down. We decide that this is not the day to set off on our adventure and so decide to stay one more day. With tomorrows weather looking much better. I don't really fancy starting the journey with the rain beating down on me, though I am sure that it will happen at some time, but not to start. ----- I just have a nice relaxing day because there is not much to do in the rain. Elias has to get his lights fixed today as th...

Elias arrives at 10.45 and it is off to get my bike. When we get to the garage, it doesn't look like they have even started any work on my bike. Elias gives the bike the once over and he thinks it is a good one. Only thing is the back tyre doesn't look the same as the one I had yesterday, after some negotiating they change it for an extra $5. We are in the shop for a good 3 hours before my bike is done and ready, I also got new brake discs on the front, only beca...

I wake up this morning with a swollen face. My left cheek is puffed up along my jaw line, and it's fairly sore. I'm not really too sure what it is. Time to call on my local Vietnamese friend. I go for coffee with tea and explain to her what my issue is. She decides that a trip to the pharmacy is in order. She chats with the pharmacist, who asks me some basic questions like if I feel sick or have a fever. Next thing I know I have 3 sets of medication, that I need...

Up at stupid o'clock to meet Sinh for breakfast in the usual place. I tallk to him about me thinking about buying a Moto, I want to get his thoughts. The bike I am thinking about is a Honda Win, of course not a real Honda Win, one that is made in China, as it is considerably cheaper. Of course Sinh tells me that they are not good bikes and that Vietname people don't want to buy anything from China. I expected his response, but I am leaning towards the purchase re...

So today Tea invites me to her house for lunch, with her brother and his fiance. They are going to cook for me. So this is pretty cool, another insight in to how people live here. She picks me up and takes me to her house. It is literally just one room. With a washing area off it, for shower, toilet and washing. They make a feast, with rice, spicy pork, spinach soup, tomato mackeral and deep fried tofu. Delicious. Really really good. Tea tells me how she buys fre...