They have cockerels here sitting on a furniture with string round their feet. At lunch today one of the locals gave me it to hold, they hold them like parrots, so I had it on my arm! 2 minutes later he had his moped moved and had them on the floor fighting each other! Bus journey is good fun, but long, we are having a tune off, everyone plugging in iPods to speakers, it's a laugh! Some of the road is dodgy, one part, there was no road and we had to turn around, ...

Good day today, another long day But was good. Another hot day, but not very sunny! Nearly savaged by a dog on long descent, it chased me and nearly ate me!!! Pretty uneventful day, lunch was differed today we got noodles!!! Yah!! Arrived in dien bien today at 2pm so got a long time to chill....lovely hotel with a pool and spa! Chilled at pool for bit with a beer and then had a massage! Only £10 for massage, steam and sauna.....really good, but weird!! The w...

Really tough day today, just as bad as the first! Was feeling a little sorry for myself and had a bit of a cry on my own!! Its hard work! Left son la early this morning for tuan Giao. The morning was ok with some descents and flats, we stopped for lunch at 11.30....boiled eggs, peanut butter and jam sandwiches again! After break for lunch, the afternoon was a killer!!! We climbed 1300feet to the top of a massive hill, 17km long....it was roasting again and I rea...

Arrived in son la tonight at 6pm after 121km on the bikes!! Left the hotel this morning at 7.30am! It's been a long hard day, but the views have been absolutely spectacular!!! Weather today was far too hot, with sun out all day, temperatures reaching 36degC!!!! Really tired and bum is a bit sore after 3 days on the bikes! The locals are all so friendly, shouting and waving as we cycle past! The kids love us and always run down to the road to slap our hands. We g...

Arrived in hotel in today after 4pm after a very tiring day! One of hardest days today, but felt better than yesterday! Bum is very tender and toe is a bit sore, but I'm getting there! Need to put some cream or something on bum!!! Big divides in the group with all the really competitive folk up the front! I've been sticking mid rear, which is just fine for me! Weather ideal today for cycling, no sun!!! In Moc Chau now, 62km, 8 hours on bike!!!ouch!! Hotel her...