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VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 16:41
Hi ACE:

Chuyến này đi lâu lâu rồi mà bữa đó ttvnol nó khìn quá nên không up lên được mà chỉ up lên 4r của Khoai Tây thôi.
Bữa nay có nhà mới ACE thì mình copy về đây cho lẹ, để nguyên tiếng Anh nhé, viết lại mệt lém. ;))
ACE thông cảm nha!

VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 16:42
I haven't put on my riding gears for quite a long time, might be since Oct2012. Hmmm that's too much!
Actually I had done a quite long trip with my family by my SUV from Hochiminh City to North of Vietnam during Tet holiday (lunar new year Feb2013), the trip took me almost 3 weeks and aprox 3200miles.
Can't wait any longer to be riding my VFR again, so that why I made this trip last weekend.

Departed from HCM City early morning.
Unlike the other trips, I rode further south, to the area called Vietnam western.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/mapSG-BacLieu_zps5cce0ec7.jpg

See the trip tracklog here if you like: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1173002

VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 16:46
Don't know why but all four riders that day were born in the years of horse!! What a funny thing. Three horses in the same year, and one is 12years older.
Here we are:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/Riders_zps62bea6f6.jpg

A quick rest after the breakfast:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08405-1_zps3b215f79.jpg

This bad horse was rude to my saddle bag:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08406-1_zps9b623091.jpg

Sign of country side, flat and green:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08407_zps999ccdf4.jpg

This is my first trip after replacing my rear tire. Now I am using Avon sport tire. Couldn't say much as it's new, and I haven't got a single chance for cornering.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08409_zpsbdb5d056.jpg

A light lunch - fish noodle - a kind of special of the place:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08414_zps0a22f863.jpg

We reached the most south point of the trip:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08422_zpseb46c0e5.jpg

The signboard teachs people that there are two kinds of seafood, one could be eaten and the other is very dangerous. You can eat, but the toxic inside that thing will kill you right away (tetrotodocine is the name of the toxic, as said by the board - I have no idea about it).
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08420_zps9a79a0de.jpg

Look at the signboard, I bet you guys can NOT say what are the differences between the one eatable and the poisonous one!!! http://www.twtex.com/forums/images/smilies/lol2.gif

One more funny thing of the trip was the name of that seafood. Doh, it's horse-shoe-crab. Bloody hell... so many crazy horses... LOL...

VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 16:50
Further left from that signboard, we went to an estuary.
The river is in front of us. The Vietnam East Sea is on out left.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08434_zps45922436.jpg

Can you imagine that there was land until about 200m further on that water?! Yeah, it was land, was fishing village with people living there.
But due to the waves from sea, the land keep to be collapsed. Then the village soon disappeared. People lost the houses. They have to move further inland to live.

Stopped here for some drinks:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08445-1_zps864a51f7.jpg

Oldest horse - was coming back from CA. Yeah, he 's living there.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08449_zpse4612376.jpg

We were super surprised that came so many kids around the bikes just some minutes after we stopped:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08450_zpse8e67e31.jpg

Well, this may be their first time seeing such big bikes. At their age, I never had a single chance.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08453_zps659b1cba.jpg

See how the boys excited and curious:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08456_zpscbb53ad5.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08457_zpsd6bdc736.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08458_zpsc5da9e40.jpg

This big boy was excited with his sugar cane juice. I don't think he can have this in the US:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08460_zps0e7eea22.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08461_zps10b20cf6.jpg

VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 16:53
We then went to visit a nearby fish port, where is the work-base of all the local fishers.
Here is a typical bridge of this area, small, but high.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08469-1_zps8766e245.jpg

There are lots of small small rivers around this area. So they have to build small bridge like that to fit with their budget and also daily needs. They also use small boats for their daily traveling and living, so that why the bridge need to be raised quite high to let the boats can go underneath.

The fish port entrance:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08470-1_zpsb6c8a170.jpg

Inside the small local port:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08473_zps2c32b701.jpg

Most of the boats are still out at sea:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08483_zps33249184.jpg

That small boat is used for fishing around 150Nm away from land.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08484_zpsa59923e9.jpg

They are drying Squid:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08486_zpsbbbefa95.jpg

Smell here is awesome.. LOL... http://www.twtex.com/forums/images/smilies/lol2.gif

Close up:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08488_zps89d5e8d6.jpg

Which is more Hp??
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08490_zpsed9d1bcf.jpg

Now, not only kids:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08491_zpsd506fb2b.jpg

Luumanh_lichsu
1st-April-2013, 17:00
hix hồi truóc hoc tiéng Ý..giò doc tiéng A khó hiểu quá :))

VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 17:51
He he... Thông cảm và xem hình giùm nhá. Giờ mà ngồi dịch ra mệt lắm á. Copy and paste thoai. :(|)

VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 17:54
Then we were invited to have lunch with buddy's relative there.

Kidding me!? Gotta cross this frecking bridge!??
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08494_zps7a0a676d.jpg

Nah... that's not a good idea:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08495_zps781be97d.jpg

But the dishes were tempting...
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08498_zpsa7675442.jpg

Done the dinner, we head backward for around 30km to the town.
Dark came very fast as there is no lights on the road, no vehicle on the road as well.

There came to the local ferry lucky us - it was still working whilst we came - it's smallest ferry I've ever seen. Look like it's family owned ferry.
We all got on the ferry deck and made so much surprise to the ferry owner. They asked us lots of question and make the ferry went really slow.
Finally, we got to the other side of the river. Here you can see the ferry:

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08500_zps420a7830.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08501_zps1969265b.jpg

The GS was too big so take a little more time to make a return:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08503_zps41902f12.jpg

It was really nice experience.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08504-1_zps77be8020.jpg

Reached Bac Lieu town by around 19hrs. Just nice. Checked in the hotel then we went for some more beers, and chit chat until mid-night.

VietHorse
1st-April-2013, 22:30
Xem hình đoạn này nhớ lúc đó mà cười bò ra luôn....

4 xe đang phành phành đi chầm chậm từ trên bờ xuống phà, bà chủ phốp pháp nói:
- ĐM, ở đâu ra mấy cha nội này vậy kà....
- ...........
- (nói với anh Vinh) Hết nắng rồi mà còn bày đặt đeo bao tay chi mấy cha!!??? &[]

VietHorse
2nd-April-2013, 12:28
Sunday morning, after a morning coffee session, we wrapped up and headed home.
We soon got to visit the castle of one of the most famous rich young man during 19th century.
A bit brief about those people, they were the richest people of the area that time, extravagant, generous... Lots of anecdotal about them which being kept telling until now.
For example, they bought the most expensive cars, buy jetplane to go gambling, paying money to become the King for a week, burnt money (cash) to cook meals, rented several cars just to carry his bag, his glasses, his hat, his pet, etc... for his trip to visit the City.... etc...

Well, and how his castle looks like now:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08506_zpsde229fb0.jpg

This was built in 1919. Designed by a French architect and constructed with many imported materials:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08509_zps1187bf23.jpg

Now the castle has been restored to be come a 10 room hotel, however, people say that it still as the original construction.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08507_zps64e3fbdf.jpg

It's built in 1919 and still much bigger than what I dream of my house now!!
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08517_zps3de1c680.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08519_zps43b46375.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08513_zps34656de1.jpg

VietHorse
2nd-April-2013, 12:34
On the way back, we did a quick stop on Can Tho Bridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BA%A7n_Th%C6%A1_Bridge):
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08529_zps57b16e02.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08533_zps7d87b979.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08520_zps8fa5d393.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08541_zps07da95b8.jpg

Another stop for drink:
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08543_zpsc0ef52cc.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08556_zpsd22b4a09.jpg

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08546_zps0b126926.jpg

I then bought these bringing home as gift of this beautiful western.
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08547_zpscb9217ca.jpg

It's short trip, but fun and really meaningful.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn317/viethorse/2013/Motor/MienTay/DSC08442-2_zps88d1a9d1.jpg