Day 36 and 37 Pleiku

 The eagle eyed will have noticed no blog yesterday. This was because we didn’t do very much apart from a brief reccy to try and find teabags at which we were unsuccessful and the rest of the day in our hotel room sorting out our route and accommodation for the remaining 8 days of cycling. In the evening we went out with Tom to a ‘noodle bar’ for food which costs the princely sum of a £ each (which Tom paid for) and we paid for the beers in a local shop which cost 30p each. Jen was drunk on 30p and me for less than a £ (you can do the maths).

This morning we were all packed up and on the road by 8:30 having said our farewells to Tom. A great chap, I hope we meet again. The ride to  Pleiku was predominantly up hill and undulating but with a fast road and a tail wind we made good progress and were at our digs by 11:45. It was hidden down a back street and took some finding as it looked just like a residential house with no outward sign of it being a Homestay. From the outside it looked very grimy and unappealing but beyond the doors lay a hidden treasure. Great room and great facilities and to our joy a communal kitchen equipped for all our needs - except the lounged for tea.

After showering and a little rest we headed to a temple/pagoda in the town- which was magnificent, if a little overcrowded with young girls taking posed photographs of themselves in a serene states but annoyingly blocking every passage others were trying to get through- though the place had the possibility of serenity it was far too crowded for our liking and the narcissism a little over-bearing. They were enjoying themselves though.

Tomorrow is our last day in Vietnam as we head to the border town and stay in some army residence- that should be educational. Vietnam has been a blast and like most countries there has been a lot of variety in the landscape, people and culture. Who knows what Cambodia will throw up.