Vietnam
| Government type | : Socialist Republic (Communist State) |
| Area (km2) | : 329.500 |
| Population | : 84,4 mio. |
| Capital | : Hanoi |
| Currency | : Dong |
| Language | : Vietnamese (off.) |
| Life expectancy | : ♂ 68 years, ♀ 74 years |
| GDP pr. capita | : 2.750 USD |
| Human Development (HDI) | : 0,709 (#109) |
Day 255 – 20DEC06:Phnom Penh (Cambodia) -> Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, bus)
Day 256 – 21DEC06:Ho Chi Minh City
Day 257 – 22DEC06:Ho Chi Minh City -> Mui Ne (bus with my family, beach life)
Day 258-264 – 23-29DEC06:Mui Ne (beach life, sightseeing, X-mas etc.)
Day 265 – 30DEC06:Mui Ne -> Ho Chi Minh City (train)
Day 266 – 31DEC06:Ho Chi Minh City (New Years Eve in HCMC/Saigon)
Day 267 – 01JAN07:Ho Chi Minh City (tearful goodbye to my family)
Day 268 – 02JAN07:Ho Chi Minh City
Day 269 – 03JAN07: Ho Chi Minh City -> Dinh Quan (minihotel)
Distance (km) : 110
Time on bike : 5h 35m
Brutto time: 9.05 – 16.00
Avg : 19.67 km/h
Total (km) : 11744
Day 270 – 04JAN07: Dinh Quan -> Cat Tien National Park (wooden bungalow)
Distance (km) : 80
Time on bike : 4h 57m
Brutto time: 9.15 – 17.15
Avg : 16.08 km/h
Total (km) : 11824
Day 271 – 05JAN07: Cat Tien National Park -> Di Linh (minihotel)
Distance (km) : 106
Time on bike : 6h 58m
Brutto time: 7.30 – 17.00
Avg : 15.20 km/h
Total (km) : 11930
Day 272 – 06JAN07: Di Linh -> Dalat (hotel)
Distance (km) : 80
Time on bike : 5h 33m
Brutto time: 8.50 – 16.00
Avg : 14.32 km/h
Total (km) : 12009
Day 273 – 07JAN07: Dalat
Daytrips: 43 km
Day 274 – 08JAN07: Dalat
Day 275 – 09JAN07: Dalat -> Ba Ngai
Distance (km) : 120
Time on bike : 7h 15m
Brutto time: 9.00 – 17.00
Avg : 20.00 km/h
Total (km) : 12173
Day 276 – 10JAN07: Ba Ngai -> Nha Trang (hotel)
Distance (km) : 60
Time on bike : 3h 0m
Brutto time: 9.10 – 12.10
Avg : 20.00 km/h
Total (km) : 12233
Day 277 – 11JAN07: Nha Trang
Day 278 – 12JAN07: Nha Trang
Day 279 – 13JAN07: Nha Trang
Day 280 – 14JAN07: Nha Trang
Day 281 – 15JAN07: Nha Trang -> Tuy Hoa
Distance (km) : 124
Time on bike : 7h 14m
Brutto time: 9.10 – 17.00
Avg : 17.19 km/h
Total (km) : 12357
Day 282 – 16JAN07: Tuy Hoa -> Quy Nhon (hotel)
Distance (km) : 101
Time on bike : 5h 47m
Brutto time: 8.40 – 16.00
Avg : 17.40 km/h
Total (km) : 12458
Day 283 – 17JAN07: Quy Nhon -> Sa Huyng (hotel)
Distance (km) : 128
Time on bike : 7h 01m
Brutto time: 8.45 – 17.15
Avg : 18.15 km/h
Total (km) : 12585
Day 284 – 18JAN07: Sa Huyng -> Quang Ngai (hotel)
Distance (km) : 63
Time on bike : 2h 58m
Brutto time: 9.00 – 13.00
Avg : 21.06 km/h
Total (km) : 12648
Day 285 – 19JAN07: Quang Ngai -> Hoi An (bath tub hotel)
Distance (km) : 123
Time on bike : 6h 10m
Brutto time: 8.55 – 16.00
Avg : 20.27 km/h
Total (km) : 12771
Day 286 – 20JAN07: Hoi An
Day 287 – 21JAN07: Hoi An, Marble Mountains, My Son
Day 288 – 22JAN07: Hoi An
Day 289 – 23JAN07: Hoi An -> Hue
Distance (km) : 131
Time on bike : 6h 33m
Brutto time: 8.30 – 16.30
Avg : 20.01 km/h
Total (km) : 12903
Day 290 – 24JAN07: Hue
Day 291 – 25JAN07: Hue – sightseeing
Daytrip: 15 km
Day 292 – 26JAN07: Hue -> Dong Ha (hotel)
Distance (km) : 74
Time on bike : 3h 40m
Brutto time: 9.45 – 13.25
Avg : 20.07 km/h
Total (km) : 12992
Day 293 – 27JAN07: Dong Ha -> Dong Hoi (hotel)
Distance (km) : 98
Time on bike : 5h 14m
Brutto time: 9.15 – 16.00
Avg : 18.40 km/h
Total (km) : 13090
Day 294 – 28JAN07: Dong Hoi -> Ky Anh (hotel)
Distance (km) : 97
Time on bike : 5h 09m
Brutto time: 9.15 – 15.30
Avg : 19.00 km/h
Total (km) : 13187
Day 295 – 29JAN07: Ky Anh -> Vinh (hotel)
Distance (km) : 104
Time on bike : 5h 03m
Brutto time: 9.30 – 15.30
Avg : 20.68 km/h
Total (km) : 13292
Day 296 – 30JAN07: Vinh -> Thanh Hoa (hotel)
Distance (km) : 139
Time on bike : 6h 35m
Brutto time: 9.20 – 17.00
Avg : 21.15 km/h
Total (km) : 13432
Day 297 – 31JAN07: Thanh Hoa -> Ninh Binh (dormitory)
Distance (km) : 63
Time on bike : 3h 0m
Brutto time: 8.50 – 12.05
Avg : 21.30 km/h
Total (km) : 13494
Day 298 – 01FEB07: Tam Coc, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh
Day 299 – 02FEB07: Ninh Binh -> Hanoi! (guest house)
Distance (km) : 98
Time on bike : 4h 44m
Brutto time: 8.35 – 14.00
Avg : 21.07 km/h
Total (km) : 13592
Day 300 – 03FEB07: Hanoi Old Quarter
Day 301 – 04FEB07: Hanoi Old Quarter
Day 302 – 05FEB07: Halong Bay Trip
Day 303 – 06FEB07: Halong Bay Trip + Cat Ba Island
Day 304 – 07FEB07: Halong Bay Trip -> Hanoi
Day 305 – 08FEB07: Hanoi
Day 306 – 09FEB07: Hanoi -> Hoa Binh (Scooter Day 1)
Distance (km): 75
Day 307 – 10FEB07: Hoa Binh -> Son La (Scooter Day 2)
Distance (km): 240
Day 308 – 11FEB07: Son La -> Dien bien Phu (Scooter Day 3)
Distance (km): 170
Day 309 – 12FEB07: Dien bien Phu -> Phong Thu (Scooter Day 4)
Distance (km): 175
Day 310 – 13FEB07: Phong Thu -> Sapa (Scooter Day 5)
Distance (km): 110
Day 311 – 14FEB07: Sapa (Scooter Day 6)
Distance (km): 0
Day 312 – 15FEB07: Sapa -> Hanoi (Scooter Day 7)
Distance (km): 360 km!!
Day 313 – 16FEB07: Hanoi & Tet New Year
Day 314 – 17FEB07: Hanoi & Tet New Year
Day 315 – 18FEB07: Hanoi -> Nho Quan (brothel)
Distance (km) : 114
Time on bike : 5h 47m
Brutto time: 9.00 – 16.00
Avg : 19.77 km/h
Total (km) : 13726
Day 316 – 19FEB07: Nho Quan -> Dong Tam (guest house)
Distance (km) : 101
Time on bike : 5h 05m
Brutto time: 9.15 – 15.20
Avg : 19.77 km/h
Total (km) : 13826
Day 317 – 20FEB07: Dong Tam -> Na Meo (family room)
Distance (km) : 92
Time on bike : 6h 0m
Brutto time: 8.45 – 16.30
Avg : 15.24 km/h
Total (km) : 13918
Day 318 – 20FEB07: Na Meo (VN) -> Vieng Xay (Laos) (guest house)
Distance (km) : 58
Time on bike : 3h 47m
Brutto time: 10.00 – 14.30
Avg : 15.44 km/h
Total (km) : 13976
