Well I had every intention of going to Mua Cave in the morning. Firstly I got up late with a bit of a dehydrated head. Breakfast was a bit rubbish in the hotel. So I packed all my stuff and vacated the room. Leaving my bags in reception I went to get coffee. I decided to stay another day as there are some wonderful sights but not with the visability we have today. Mua Cave is under the dragons stairway that leads to the top of a khast with breathtaking views, only not today. I quickly booked a bamboo lodge close to the cave so I could get up early and get up there, hopefully in the dry, before heading off to Hanoi.
That delightful bamboo shack I booked, worst place I’ve stayed so far. The roombooked for one but there were critters running round in the loft. The toilet seat was broken, the shower head so clogged the barely warm water could hardly get out. I think three of the things I ordered from the menu weren’t available. What I did have was nice though
The weather was still overcast and low visability. I decided I would miss the climb. I made for a coffee shop, sitting in my waterproofs a bit miffed at the weather. I finished a few tasks on here, FB and polarsteps. Before I knew it I had been there an hour and suddenly I could see a few hundred metres. That’s it back to the Mua Cave
And so it was that with 97km to go, I hopped on the bike, really happy to have got that done. I was on the main road to Hanoi and it slowly got more and more busy. I stopped to get Lilly bathed. Two people worked for 15 minutes to jet wash, lather, rinse and dry her. It cost £3.20. Jumping back on she wouldn’t start, I knew it would be water in the plug cap and so did matey. As quick as I pulled the cap off he was plugging in the compressed air. Seconds later we were back on the road and instantly sprayed with muddy water as a lorry splashed through a puddle.
And so to Hanoi, I knew it would be crazy riding and it didn’t disappoint.
Earth, Wind and Tyres 