Vietnam Top Gear tour day 7/8 - Thai Hoa to Ngoc Lac and Mai Chau
A couple of days riding in this post - the little village we stayed at overnight was very quiet and it was nice to just walk around and get some food and ice cream (MIXUE makes the best ice cream cones in Vietnam).
As we were getting ready to leave the hotel, I spotted a pool hall across the road - the kids were super excited to show off how cool they were and it reminded me of hanging around the "pinball parlour" as a teenager, smoking and acting tough. Some things never change, no matter where you are. And for those with a keen eye - yes, thats a bong he's smoking but it's only tobacco. Its very common in Vietnam and totally legal.
Onwards and upwards, past a huge dam and hydro-electric facility, we stopped at a bamboo processing plant. They were turning bamboo logs into the raw material for chopsticks and tooth picks - really fascinating to watch.
Then we stopped at a tourist farm for some sight seeing. The huge water wheels are made the same way they have been for hundreds of years and use diverted river flow to irrigate the fields and water the animals. So simple yet so clever and made with the most basic materials.
At the end of the ride we arrived at our village home stay for the night. This was one of the highlights of the trip (for some) so I'll save that for the next post.
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