Bike Ride around Hoi An

One of the most interesting side trips we took from Hoi An was a half day bike ride around nearby villages and side streets you don’t normally see on a tour and where few vehicles can get to anyway.

The locals were very friendly and since it was New Year’s Day, all the young children had learned to call out “Happy New Year” as we sailed past.

It might not look like it but we all said later that this bike ride was the highlight of our tour.

At $1 a day for the bike hire it was not an expensive exercise either, but it was most definitely exercise.

Scroll to the end for a video of our bike ride.

The Thu Bon River in Hoi An:

A rest stop along side the river:

Mollie testing her new mask:

Janet learning to drive on the right:

A narrow access track:

Janet’s high speed turn:

A rest stop on the bridge:

Pumpkins being trained over a bamboo frame:

A stop to discuss a lemon grass garden:

Food being provided to the local Buddhist monks at a small shrine:

A rural street scene:

Paddy fields with egrets waiting to eat the rice seeds (they plant seeds as well as seedlings):

The local traffic:

Rural street scenes:

Back at the hotel we parked our bikes for a cool drink and to give our bums a rest:

And finally, a short video of the bike ride:

Bike Ride in Hoi An from David and Janet on Vimeo.

A delightful and peaceful bike ride around nearby villages while in Hoi An. We really enjoyed it.