🎶 Water has gone under bridges, clouds have gone... Since my departure from Tam Cốc, I have seen many beautiful places, starting with the mountains between Tam Cốc and Phong Nha. Very pretty mountains, except that it's raining...incessantly, an insistent drizzle. At some point, enough is enough. At the announcement of an inn in Thanh Chương, we give a turn of the handlebars and we find ourselves on the edge of a lake created by a hydroelectric dam, surrounded by tea fields.

In Vietnam we eat... a lot. Vietnamese are greedy people who appreciate good food. Each dish has its side dishes. Spicy fish sauce, hot chili sauce, sour green kumquat, garlic and vinegar, and finally scorching bird's eye chili. Phở, Vietnamese soup served for breakfast. It can be beef (Phở bo), chicken (Phở gà) or even egg Bánh gối, soft fried pastry filled with noodles and mushrooms. Bánh cuốn, pancake made from rice flour, rolled up and filled, mainly with minced pork and

I am in Tràng An in a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The rower takes us through a landscape of karstic peaks criss-crossed by valleys and framed by almost vertical cliffs, hence its nickname of Hạ Long among the rice paddies . Rowers have a very special technique. They row with their feet. They must have thighs of steel... Some of the caves we visit reveal traces of human activity dating back 30,000 years, more or less two months. The rower also takes us to camouflaged temples

It is now five days since I arrived in Vietnam and today is the big departure. In five days I had time to -Overcome the fatigue of a 30-hour trip -Recover from a 12 hour jet lag -Learn to walk the streets of Hanoi through motorized wildlife -Rent a motorbike for the next three months This morning, I leave Hanoi and go to Tam Cốc and... it worries me. All the reviews I've read, the bloggers I've listened to, the backpackers I've met since my arrival, have warned me. Be careful

I walk around the city and I move very slowly. Everything attracts my eye, my nose my ears, my taste, my intellect. I start with breakfast. A black coffee and a phô (soup) not without tasting my companion’s cà phê trứng (egg coffee). Hot, sweet, delicious. Then, walk in the colonial city and in the district of the 36 corporations . There are always prejudices when approaching a new country. So here are my first impressions. -Hanoi is surprisingly clean for such a big city. -

After my adventure to leave Quebec, I find myself with the rich of this world. I'm in business class. I searched the internets and the Newark-Tokyo flight, in Business, costs a little over $10,000…one way. Except that luck runs after me. 24 hours before departure, I receive an email offering me an upgrade for less than 10th of the price. I jump at the chance. So, I find myself at the front of the plane in an electric Lazyboy that turns into a bed with all the little things po

There is a turmoil, in my head, in my heart, on the plane. The day starts well. My luggage and I are ready for the big adventure. I receive a text message informing me of a delay for my 1st flight. Never mind… I still call the taxi and I will wait a little longer at the airport. The driver is super nice and we chat along the way. He is interested in our beautiful project and I leave him by giving him the URL of my blog. When entering the airport, things get tougher. There are

On my first ride two years ago, I didn't have motorcycle panniers. So, I had contented myself with the bag of my motorcycle cover and… it had been quite correct. However, the longer the duration of my hikes, the more my need for additional space grew. So I bought two beautiful saddlebags from Juliette. They were very practical, but not waterproof. When Juliette reoriented her career and decided to become a teacher in a motorcycle school, I found myself with Romeo, a beautiful

Chào mừng bạn đến Viet Nam - Welcome to Vietnam Halong Bay, credit: Lonely Planet I have changed a lot over the past three years, to the point where I no longer recognize myself. I was a woman unaware of her strengths, of her abilities. I was often afraid and… afraid of being afraid. Two men helped me to walk and explore all the possibilities offered by life. The first, my son, has faith in me, in my ability to overcome obstacles. He encourages me to explore new avenues, try

It's another beautiful day ahead.I leave after a delicious breakfast of treasures from local producers, including a yogourt so creamy it makes you want to coat all... your favorite foods with it. I head to Bath and from there I embark on the Kancamagus Scenic Byway - towards Lincoln. From here everything changes.A simple border between two states, Vermont and New Hampshire and... we go from a hyper controlling state to a state where freedom takes precedence over everything.

The weather is beautiful. I have so much to discover today, so much to see. I go through customs at Noyan-Alburgh where the nice customs officer wishes me a good trip… without further formalities. I love US Customs… so easy to get through with no frills or useless app. I stop at the tourist information center where Christopher, proud owner of two motorcycles, a Honda and a Guzzi, advises me on the best routes to take. I feel that he would like to be in my place. I was eager t

Heeeere it goes... The weather forecast announces several days of good weather, so I take the opportunity to start my next adventure, a...

Hurray, Juliette and I are leaving very soon. This time we will spend more time in the USA (Vermont and New Hampshire). I get little...

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