Switchbackin' 3
- krolesh
- Apr 4, 2024
- 2 min read
Yen Minh
Well, yesterday was a tough ride, tougher than the first day of the loop, but, despite my body not being totally 100%, somehow it was fine.
I've noticed sometimes that a day of pushing my body when it's not quite right seems to occasionally heal it, rather than make it worse. Counterintuitive, yes, but it's happened to me a few times on this trip.
I left the verdant valley, and pretty much started the climb straight away.
For breakfast I stopped for a local noodle soup specialty, where they actually make their own fresh rice noodles as they go. It was so cool to watch.
First, the woman spreads the rice batter on a steamy hotplate.
Soon after she grabs it with this roller, and then hangs it on the ceiling, they're all floppy and rubbery.
When a customer comes in, they just grab one, throw it on the chopping board, chop away, and then chuck it in the soup.
It was seriously delicious.
The small amount of chilli paste was, by the way, enough to make the whole soup incredibly spicy.
And then off I went, back into those steep hills.
Loads and loads of people call out to me from their motorbikes. And video me as they go slowly past, and offer me encouragement. Or drinks. It's quite amazing.
See the eagle's nests?
Steep innit
My destination, Yen Minh, in the distance
Fixing my coconut fix
Rice fields right in town
The views from my guesthouse on the hill
Downtown Yen Minh. Burning horses, so the dead can get around.
Never seen these zucchinish veggies before
Dinner spot
Traditional hill tribe skirt design
A lot of locals wear their traditional hill tribe clothing all the time. But I feel a bit weird about going around photographing them. That's mainly because there's tourists about, and I imagine they get sick of it.
Deep fried and sweet. Ok, if I must. They tasted like a crispy version of a Polish pastry my dad used to make. They're even twisted, like his were
Guest house shrine
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