Uninam 2008 - Vietnam Unicycle Tour

A couple of kids with my Hunter 36. I stopped to fiddle with something, and they appeared out of nowhere. I couldn't convince them to try to ride it, but they had fun ringing the bell. This ...

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A couple of kids with my Hunter 36. I stopped to fiddle with something, and they appeared out of nowhere. I couldn't convince them to try to ride it, but they had fun ringing the bell. This ...

Surreal scene from the first big day of riding. We started in Hue, riding through the chaos and honking of city traffic. Half an hour later, it was like riding into the pages of National Geo ...

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Surreal scene from the first big day of riding. We started in Hue, riding through the chaos and honking of city traffic. Half an hour later, it was like riding into the pages of National Geo ...

Team Blue, unicycling bane of Team Orange. L to R: Me, Matthew (USA), Bruce (NZ), Ken (NZ), Nic (Australia), Andy (USA)

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Team Blue, unicycling bane of Team Orange. L to R: Me, Matthew (USA), Bruce (NZ), Ken (NZ), Nic (Australia), Andy (USA)

Jason (USA) tooling across the Bridge to Nowhere.

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Jason (USA) tooling across the Bridge to Nowhere.

Sid (India&Australia), rocking out on his ever-present I-Pod.

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Sid (India&Australia), rocking out on his ever-present I-Pod.

A still unscathed Nic (Australia). About 10 minutes after this photo was taken, he took his first big fall of the tour. Good thing he didn't hit his head, since he had forgotten to wear his ...

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A still unscathed Nic (Australia). About 10 minutes after this photo was taken, he took his first big fall of the tour. Good thing he didn't hit his head, since he had forgotten to wear his ...

Louise (USA) making good use of a lunch stop hammock.

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Louise (USA) making good use of a lunch stop hammock.

Big pile 'o unicycles and locals trying to decide which ones to test drive. Photo: G. Huntley

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:03:23 -0700

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Big pile 'o unicycles and locals trying to decide which ones to test drive. Photo: G. Huntley

This guy was seriously asleep. The Vietnamese demonstrate Advanced Scooter Skills on a daily basis. Photo: G. Huntley

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:03:24 -0700

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This guy was seriously asleep. The Vietnamese demonstrate Advanced Scooter Skills on a daily basis. Photo: G. Huntley

Jason on a rural farm road just after the Bridge to Nowhere.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:25:33 -0700

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Jason on a rural farm road just after the Bridge to Nowhere.

Barry and me, about to be split up the middle by that scooter.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:24:14 -0700

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Barry and me, about to be split up the middle by that scooter.

Bruce...really glad he doesn't have the same view as the photographer. Photo: M. Bird

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:13:19 -0700

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Bruce...really glad he doesn't have the same view as the photographer. Photo: M. Bird

Me riding through a narrow village street. Kids focusing on the downed unicyclist right behind me. Photo: G. Huntley

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Me riding through a narrow village street. Kids focusing on the downed unicyclist right behind me. Photo: G. Huntley

Louise in the process of cleaning one of the bigger climbs. I think she did every climb on the tour without dismount or rest.

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Louise in the process of cleaning one of the bigger climbs. I think she did every climb on the tour without dismount or rest.

Hoah, one of our awesome local guides, slows down to wave, giving Sid the opportunity to power by on the outside.

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Hoah, one of our awesome local guides, slows down to wave, giving Sid the opportunity to power by on the outside.

One of the more extended climbs. Check out the trucks coming down above the switchback. Uni riders, from bottom up: Sid, Nathan (hiding behind Hoah), Rob B, Louise.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:27:00 -0700

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One of the more extended climbs. Check out the trucks coming down above the switchback. Uni riders, from bottom up: Sid, Nathan (hiding behind Hoah), Rob B, Louise.

Working my way up one of the passes. Just a little bit further up this climb some road construction was underway, turning the road into a series of torn-up switchbacks and sections down to o ...

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Working my way up one of the passes. Just a little bit further up this climb some road construction was underway, turning the road into a series of torn-up switchbacks and sections down to o ...

Ken (New Zealand), our tour organizer, zooming into the parking lot at our Lang Co hotel after a very long day of riding. He was always going so fast, it was hard to get a picture that wasn' ...

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Ken (New Zealand), our tour organizer, zooming into the parking lot at our Lang Co hotel after a very long day of riding. He was always going so fast, it was hard to get a picture that wasn' ...

L to R: Rod, Nic, and Barry (Australia all) checking out some pictures of the day. Nic and Barry were one of two Father-Kid combos on the tour.

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L to R: Rod, Nic, and Barry (Australia all) checking out some pictures of the day. Nic and Barry were one of two Father-Kid combos on the tour.

Looking back toward Lang Co before starting our climb up Hai Van Pass. We started at sea level, with lots of elevation still to gain.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:29:00 -0700

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Looking back toward Lang Co before starting our climb up Hai Van Pass. We started at sea level, with lots of elevation still to gain.

This is one of my favorite photos from the tour. Andy (red) and me about half-way up the Hai Van Pass climb, which started at sea level. We were just approaching a right-hand hairpin-switchb ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:24:08 -0700

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This is one of my favorite photos from the tour. Andy (red) and me about half-way up the Hai Van Pass climb, which started at sea level. We were just approaching a right-hand hairpin-switchb ...

Looking down from most of the way up Hai Van Pass. We started at sea level--at that little ribbon of beach you can see just left of the center of the photo--and you can see part of the road ...

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Looking down from most of the way up Hai Van Pass. We started at sea level--at that little ribbon of beach you can see just left of the center of the photo--and you can see part of the road ...

I made it about 85% of the climb without stopping, but finally had to pull over to take some pictures and get my heart rate down. This was my view looking one way, and the next shot was my v ...

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I made it about 85% of the climb without stopping, but finally had to pull over to take some pictures and get my heart rate down. This was my view looking one way, and the next shot was my v ...

Great photo showing the bulk of the climb up Hai Van Pass. We started the morning at our hotel on that little tan strip of beach you can see going off the middle of the frame on right side o ...

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Great photo showing the bulk of the climb up Hai Van Pass. We started the morning at our hotel on that little tan strip of beach you can see going off the middle of the frame on right side o ...

View from close to the top of Hai Van Pass. Check out the vertical drop between the two busses. There were a bunch of those switchbacks...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:31:07 -0700

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View from close to the top of Hai Van Pass. Check out the vertical drop between the two busses. There were a bunch of those switchbacks...

Top of Hai Van Pass. Corbin (USA) entertains the locals by riding his 36-er down the skinny guard-wall at the side of the road. He rode it all the way down to the end, which is behind the le ...

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Top of Hai Van Pass. Corbin (USA) entertains the locals by riding his 36-er down the skinny guard-wall at the side of the road. He rode it all the way down to the end, which is behind the le ...

Corbin pretty much owned the top of Hai Van Pass. When he wasn't riding the skinny guard wall, he was doing still stands on top of old ruin structures.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:31:23 -0700

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Corbin pretty much owned the top of Hai Van Pass. When he wasn't riding the skinny guard wall, he was doing still stands on top of old ruin structures.

Andy Cotter (USA), a veteran of many unicycle tours. We were just starting down the long drop from the top of Hai Van Pass back to sea level. We both agreed it was important to not get going ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:32:24 -0700

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Andy Cotter (USA), a veteran of many unicycle tours. We were just starting down the long drop from the top of Hai Van Pass back to sea level. We both agreed it was important to not get going ...

Photo from the top of Hai Van Pass looking down below the top switchback. This was the first of many switchbacks as we worked our way back down 8 kilometers to sea level.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:24:06 -0700

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Photo from the top of Hai Van Pass looking down below the top switchback. This was the first of many switchbacks as we worked our way back down 8 kilometers to sea level.

Andy Cotter and me on the downside of Hai Van Pass. Andy's been up and down a lot more passes than me, so it was fun to get some pointers on climbing and descending. Photo: B. Clearwater

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:07:18 -0700

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Andy Cotter and me on the downside of Hai Van Pass. Andy's been up and down a lot more passes than me, so it was fun to get some pointers on climbing and descending. Photo: B. Clearwater

Corbin, bringin' her down out of warp.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:32:53 -0700

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Corbin, bringin' her down out of warp.

Dal from Vancouver (Canada), a serious Iron Man.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:33:17 -0700

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Dal from Vancouver (Canada), a serious Iron Man.

Hans (Austria) and Don O (Canada) enjoy a quick rest before our final ride into Hoi An. Just across the street was a homeowner on a ladder, hooking up his electricity to the main pole in tow ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:33:40 -0700

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Hans (Austria) and Don O (Canada) enjoy a quick rest before our final ride into Hoi An. Just across the street was a homeowner on a ladder, hooking up his electricity to the main pole in tow ...

Nic, youngest rider on the tour, demonstrating that endurance athletics isn't just for old folks.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:33:55 -0700

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Nic, youngest rider on the tour, demonstrating that endurance athletics isn't just for old folks.

Cool boat in Hoi An, plus two guys rowing around in what is--as far as I could tell--a giant wicker tea cup.

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Cool boat in Hoi An, plus two guys rowing around in what is--as far as I could tell--a giant wicker tea cup.

Blue Boat Lady with Cool Umbrella. I was eating lunch in Hoi An, just watching the river, when she came drifting by.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:31:57 -0700

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Blue Boat Lady with Cool Umbrella. I was eating lunch in Hoi An, just watching the river, when she came drifting by.

Really cool dragon sculpture in the courtyard of the old Chinese Assembly Hall in Hoi An. The sculpture was huge, with 10 or more interlocked dragons, of which you only see two here. Like m ...

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Really cool dragon sculpture in the courtyard of the old Chinese Assembly Hall in Hoi An. The sculpture was huge, with 10 or more interlocked dragons, of which you only see two here. Like m ...

Sid doubles down on the Bia Saigon, while Barry contemplates the same.

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Sid doubles down on the Bia Saigon, while Barry contemplates the same.

My new friend Mal from Australia, with his very cool yellow Nimbus 36. Our support bus in the background.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:35:56 -0700

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My new friend Mal from Australia, with his very cool yellow Nimbus 36. Our support bus in the background.

Loading the unicycles on top of a riverboat in Hoi An, in preparation for our trip down and across river. The process started with the local boatmen doing the loading, but it soon became app ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:36:21 -0700

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Loading the unicycles on top of a riverboat in Hoi An, in preparation for our trip down and across river. The process started with the local boatmen doing the loading, but it soon became app ...

All the other riders check out the loading process to ensure their unis don't get trashed.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:36:56 -0700

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All the other riders check out the loading process to ensure their unis don't get trashed.

Local boatman with Andy's unicycle. He looks like he's ready to mount, but that was not the case.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:37:33 -0700

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Local boatman with Andy's unicycle. He looks like he's ready to mount, but that was not the case.

L to R: Mal (Australia), Hans (Austria), Barry (Australia), Hannah (Austria), Heather (Canada) on the riverboat in Hoi An. Hans and Hannah were the other Father-Kid duo on the tour.

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L to R: Mal (Australia), Hans (Austria), Barry (Australia), Hannah (Austria), Heather (Canada) on the riverboat in Hoi An. Hans and Hannah were the other Father-Kid duo on the tour.

Our guide Hoai demonstrates perfect form stepping onto the front of the riverboat. Local girl contemplates whether she could be so graceful.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:38:10 -0700

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Our guide Hoai demonstrates perfect form stepping onto the front of the riverboat. Local girl contemplates whether she could be so graceful.

Our riverboat out of Hoi An, once all the unicycles were properly loaded onto the roof. Photo: M. Bird

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Our riverboat out of Hoi An, once all the unicycles were properly loaded onto the roof. Photo: M. Bird

Check out all the stuff on this barge. It was coming up-river from the rural farm areas to unload fresh goods into the Hoi An market, which was about 200 yards further up on the right. All ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:38:39 -0700

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Check out all the stuff on this barge. It was coming up-river from the rural farm areas to unload fresh goods into the Hoi An market, which was about 200 yards further up on the right. All ...

Funky fishing boat with eyes. They look like owls when you see them straight on, but I wasn't able to get a shot at that angle.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:38:58 -0700

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Funky fishing boat with eyes. They look like owls when you see them straight on, but I wasn't able to get a shot at that angle.

Family fishing in the delta downriver from Hoi An. This whole area was delta land, including most of our ride this day.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:39:14 -0700

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Family fishing in the delta downriver from Hoi An. This whole area was delta land, including most of our ride this day.

L to R: Irene (USA), Heather (Canada), Andy (USA).

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:39:19 -0700

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L to R: Irene (USA), Heather (Canada), Andy (USA).

Lots of riders starting out on the small rural road after we got off the riverboat. Big change from the bustling city of Hoi An just a half hour earlier.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:39:47 -0700

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Lots of riders starting out on the small rural road after we got off the riverboat. Big change from the bustling city of Hoi An just a half hour earlier.

Christof (Germany) and kids. Everywhere we stopped, the kids surrounded us, but Christof seemed to be an especially powerful Kid Magnet. In general, they weren't quite sure what to make of u ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:40:13 -0700

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Christof (Germany) and kids. Everywhere we stopped, the kids surrounded us, but Christof seemed to be an especially powerful Kid Magnet. In general, they weren't quite sure what to make of u ...

Nathan (Canada) on one of the remote delta roads. Note the small shadow, indicative of a broiling hot sun directly above.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:40:29 -0700

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Nathan (Canada) on one of the remote delta roads. Note the small shadow, indicative of a broiling hot sun directly above.

Geoffrey (Australia), school kid (Vietnam).

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:40:56 -0700

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Geoffrey (Australia), school kid (Vietnam).

Mal passing a small family home.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:41:27 -0700

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Mal passing a small family home.

Ken waving to a bunch of school kids. "Hallo! Hallo!"

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:41:54 -0700

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Ken waving to a bunch of school kids. "Hallo! Hallo!"

Kid and grandparent come out to try to figure out what Ken's deal is.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:42:19 -0700

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Kid and grandparent come out to try to figure out what Ken's deal is.

"Hallo! Hallo!". Lots of desire for high fives from the kids, although many of us avoided it after a few riders were pulled off.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:42:39 -0700

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"Hallo! Hallo!". Lots of desire for high fives from the kids, although many of us avoided it after a few riders were pulled off.

L to R: Me, Don O, Irene G, Sid R way out in the sticks, riding through kind a Van Gogh-esque landscape.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:28:09 -0700

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L to R: Me, Don O, Irene G, Sid R way out in the sticks, riding through kind a Van Gogh-esque landscape.

Rod (Australia) on a hot dusty peninsula road. Rod and I enjoyed many a cold beer together on the tour. We were like-minded on the topic of how many beers were needed at the end of a long da ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:43:01 -0700

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Rod (Australia) on a hot dusty peninsula road. Rod and I enjoyed many a cold beer together on the tour. We were like-minded on the topic of how many beers were needed at the end of a long da ...

The fabulous Hien (USA), who was supposed to be on vacation but was always working hard to help the rest of us bridge language and culture gaps with the Vietnamese people. We did not buy her ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:43:29 -0700

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The fabulous Hien (USA), who was supposed to be on vacation but was always working hard to help the rest of us bridge language and culture gaps with the Vietnamese people. We did not buy her ...

Christof, with Ryan and Bruce coming up behind.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:43:47 -0700

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Christof, with Ryan and Bruce coming up behind.

Ryan (USA) and Bruce enjoying the mid-day sun. I get thirsty just looking at this picture.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:44:11 -0700

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Ryan (USA) and Bruce enjoying the mid-day sun. I get thirsty just looking at this picture.

Don O (Canada) coming this way, farm lady going that way. Quite a ways into town for her...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:44:34 -0700

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Don O (Canada) coming this way, farm lady going that way. Quite a ways into town for her...

Geoffrey (Australia) disregarding the "no earphones" recommendation of the trip organizers. I didn't use mine, but by the last couple days of the trip I was riding with earplugs to cut down ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:45:07 -0700

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Geoffrey (Australia) disregarding the "no earphones" recommendation of the trip organizers. I didn't use mine, but by the last couple days of the trip I was riding with earplugs to cut down ...

"Hallo! Hallo! Hallo! What's your name???"

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:14 -0700

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"Hallo! Hallo! Hallo! What's your name???"

Geographically, this was a very strange place. We were on what was effectively a 50 meter wide, 20 mile long peninsula, with a fresh-water river on one side, and the South China Sea on the o ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:21 -0700

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Geographically, this was a very strange place. We were on what was effectively a 50 meter wide, 20 mile long peninsula, with a fresh-water river on one side, and the South China Sea on the o ...

Rod on the narrow peninsula between river and sea. On his left is the South China Sea, and to his right, just out of camera, is a wide river that runs parallel with the shoreline. Despite th ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:28 -0700

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Rod on the narrow peninsula between river and sea. On his left is the South China Sea, and to his right, just out of camera, is a wide river that runs parallel with the shoreline. Despite th ...

Louise checking out a puppy that one of the kids had.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:37 -0700

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Louise checking out a puppy that one of the kids had.

The group gets going after lunch.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:42 -0700

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The group gets going after lunch.

Heather O (Canada) and rice.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:47 -0700

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Heather O (Canada) and rice.

Andy and Ryan tourin' and talkin'.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:53:57 -0700

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Andy and Ryan tourin' and talkin'.

Working our way up one of the climbs. Can't quite tell who the far back rider is, but of the four in front it is L to R: Nathan (Canada), me, Rob (USA), Nathan (USA)

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:24:04 -0700

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Working our way up one of the climbs. Can't quite tell who the far back rider is, but of the four in front it is L to R: Nathan (Canada), me, Rob (USA), Nathan (USA)

A bunch of us easing into the city after a long day on the road. Photo: H. Tran

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:03:26 -0700

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A bunch of us easing into the city after a long day on the road. Photo: H. Tran

Sculpture at the My Lai Massacre memorial site. We visited on the day before the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, so the place was very busy with lots of preparations underway for the commem ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:54:16 -0700

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Sculpture at the My Lai Massacre memorial site. We visited on the day before the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, so the place was very busy with lots of preparations underway for the commem ...

I just thought this broom was cool.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:54:50 -0700

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I just thought this broom was cool.

Riding by what appears to be some sort of a new government building, one of the few new buildings in this little village.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:28:11 -0700

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Riding by what appears to be some sort of a new government building, one of the few new buildings in this little village.

Hien and house on stilts.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:55:13 -0700

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Hien and house on stilts.

Hans and house on stilts.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:55:37 -0700

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Hans and house on stilts.

Rob (USA) and house on stilts.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:55:56 -0700

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Rob (USA) and house on stilts.

Some backroad someplace, thankfully later in the day so we were starting to get a little bit of shadow relief from the heat. Photo: C. Dunn

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:35:57 -0700

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Some backroad someplace, thankfully later in the day so we were starting to get a little bit of shadow relief from the heat. Photo: C. Dunn

A well-sunscreened Ryan and hand-made gate out on rural farm road.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:56:21 -0700

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A well-sunscreened Ryan and hand-made gate out on rural farm road.

Corbin zipping down the farm road.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:56:47 -0700

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Corbin zipping down the farm road.

L to R: Ken, Rob, Nathan. I had been lining up the shot to get Nathan and Rob together, when Ken went zipping by them and I was "distracted by the shiny object" and ended up shooting the p ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:57:07 -0700

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L to R: Ken, Rob, Nathan. I had been lining up the shot to get Nathan and Rob together, when Ken went zipping by them and I was "distracted by the shiny object" and ended up shooting the p ...

My camera didn't reset quite in time to get the front shot I wanted of Nathan and Rob, but it still came out okay.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:57:32 -0700

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My camera didn't reset quite in time to get the front shot I wanted of Nathan and Rob, but it still came out okay.

L to R: A. Scooter, Ken, Nathan, Rob, A. Villager. We were about to start a short but fairly steep climb, and you can see near top left where the road goes up and over a pass between the h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:57:47 -0700

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L to R: A. Scooter, Ken, Nathan, Rob, A. Villager. We were about to start a short but fairly steep climb, and you can see near top left where the road goes up and over a pass between the h ...

Me with tiny shadow and BIG heat.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:28:19 -0700

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Me with tiny shadow and BIG heat.

Young Nic after taking a serious fall coming down the backside of a pass. He got going too fast, and took a good tumble. Good think Dr. Ken was nearby to check him out. Unlike his fall on an ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:58:21 -0700

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Young Nic after taking a serious fall coming down the backside of a pass. He got going too fast, and took a good tumble. Good think Dr. Ken was nearby to check him out. Unlike his fall on an ...

Eeeww...just had to test the macro feature of my little digi-cam.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:58:55 -0700

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Eeeww...just had to test the macro feature of my little digi-cam.

Rob

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:59:34 -0700

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Rob

Christof starting down the hill. This is the downhill that claimed Nic, although he did get most of the way to the bottom before losing it.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:59:54 -0700

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Christof starting down the hill. This is the downhill that claimed Nic, although he did get most of the way to the bottom before losing it.

Traffic was really sparse on this road, allowing unicyclists to take their half the road in the middle of it.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:00:13 -0700

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Traffic was really sparse on this road, allowing unicyclists to take their half the road in the middle of it.

Ryan, I believe, and a bay full of fishing boats. We ate lunch at an outdoor restaurant along that beach seen in the distance.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:00:25 -0700

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Ryan, I believe, and a bay full of fishing boats. We ate lunch at an outdoor restaurant along that beach seen in the distance.

Me, appearing to keep up with world-record unicyclist Ken Looi. In reality, he's probably in the process of blowing by me, even on his smaller wheel. The dude is seriously fast... Photo: I. ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:36:01 -0700

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Me, appearing to keep up with world-record unicyclist Ken Looi. In reality, he's probably in the process of blowing by me, even on his smaller wheel. The dude is seriously fast... Photo: I. ...

The view coming down this hill was absolutely spectacular, the teal blue of the water surreal.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:28:28 -0700

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The view coming down this hill was absolutely spectacular, the teal blue of the water surreal.

Unicycling rabble stopping to admire the view.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:00:47 -0700

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Unicycling rabble stopping to admire the view.

Don O (Canada) with Herbie the Love Uni. Herbie the Love Uni's biggest goal in life is to pedal down Lombard Street in San Francisco.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:35:59 -0700

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Don O (Canada) with Herbie the Love Uni. Herbie the Love Uni's biggest goal in life is to pedal down Lombard Street in San Francisco.

Best picture from the tour of the "five on a bike" scenario, although this wasn't the only time we saw it. In this case, it was the front kid--facing the wrong way--that appeared to be barki ...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:36:00 -0700

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Best picture from the tour of the "five on a bike" scenario, although this wasn't the only time we saw it. In this case, it was the front kid--facing the wrong way--that appeared to be barki ...

Ryan's blistered skin after a bit too much sun...

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:01:25 -0700

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Ryan's blistered skin after a bit too much sun...

Big standing Buddah in Quy Nhon

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:01:44 -0700

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Big standing Buddah in Quy Nhon

Temple of the big standing Buddah in Quy Nhon.

nobody@smugmug.com (hayope) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:02:16 -0700

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Temple of the big standing Buddah in Quy Nhon.