After our late night we have a lie in today. We eventually peel ourselves out of bed and head to the sand dunes. We decide we'll get something to eat when we get there. As we approach the area kids coming running from everywhere trying to get us to rent sleds to slide down the dunes. We aren't interested, but it doesn't stop their persistence. Elias picks a spot for us to stop. It is pricey. So we just order some coffee. First of all, they take so long to bring the coffee, then, my coffee is not what I ordered. I ask again. I think I have to wait 20mins before it arrives, despite us being the only people here. Elias is getting agitated, he hasn't eaten, and so is a little cranky, the true French comes out. Ha ha ha. Then when we ask for the bill, they even get the price wrong, all in all a complete disaster! I'm still laughing though, which is more than can be said for Elias.
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Next we tackle the dunes. They are on the roadside, very little shade on the climb up, being bombarded by the sun. We hike up the dunes and there is a breeze, which is very welcome. The dunes extend inland and you would be forgiven for thinking that you were in the Sahara. So strange having these massive dunes, just at the side of the road, and unlike anywhere else in Vietnam. After about half an hour, and plenty of photos, we get back on the bikes and head in search of something to eat.
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Find this nice local place, where the guy is an Easy Rider. We talk about our plan to go to HCM today, he advises that it is too late in the day and we should wait until tomorrow. We discuss the idea of heading down the coast a little and making some progress today, make the journey less tomorrow. We decide against it and just stay here. We will get up early tomorrow and get on the road so we make the 230km journey in the daytime.
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We head back to the same place as last night for dinner, but I go for the burger this time. Yummy. Then we just head to the pub across the road from our hotel, after a failed attempt to get Elias a banana pancake. Instead of beer we go for coffee and tea. I'd never though I would drink both together, but now it is difficult to imagine not doing it. We head back to the hotel and listen to some music. I'm sleeping by 12, it's an early rise tomorrow. The alarm is set for 5.30, let's see how that goes.