Absolutely Epic Day
We had read that this stretch of the Ho Chi Minh Highway was the absolute hits, so we started the day super excited.
We were lucky to have perfect weather.
It was hard not to stop on every bridge and take pictures.
All the stopping probably added several hours to our long drive, but it was worth it.
We finally started seeing a few other motorbiking travelers along this route, mostly going the other direction. There were also so many locals - kids in particular, but adults too - who waved at us or yelled "Hello!" when we drove by. We felt so welcome!
We couldn't resist taking a selfie in front of this stunning view.
Google Maps sent us down a smaller road that skirted a river along the way to Hoi An.
The road might have had a few more potholes, but we couldn't have been more pleased by the scenery.
Three kids on a motorbike pulled up alongside us and started trying to chat and take selfies with us while driving. We eventually pulled over and took a bunch of pictures with them, and had them take this one of us.
We pulled off onto a little road to watch the sunset over a rice field.
Talk about a gorgeous view...
Every 2 minutes, we'd round a bend to an even better angle of the sunset.
Having to drive for a couple harrowing hours in the dark was well worth catching the golden hour in the rice fields.
Super long 280km day (that took nearly 12 hours with all the stopping), but well worth it to be in Hoi An.
