Raf and I arrived in Sa Pa quite late, having stopped on the way at a waterfall that was just outside of the town. We acted as interested and as enthusiastically as we possibly could after a three long days of riding. The waterfall was nice and I'm glad we went to see it but all I really wanted (and needed) was a hostel with shower. I met up with George who was a 2 day veteran of Sa Pa. I met him at the hostel that he had been staying at, checked in and had, what...

What I thought was going to be a few boring days of riding, has turned out to be some of the best and most memorable days I've had in SE Asia. I left Phong Nha slightly apprehensively, unsure whether my bike would hold out after the repairs but at the same time excited for what the next leg of my journey would bring. Although I had a rough idea, I gave up trying to plan an exact place where I would stop for the night. Most places seem to have some kind of hotel ...