Destination: Mong Cai to Ha Long City by VAN; Halong City to Bai Chay 5Km pedaling
Duration: 7 hours
Distance: 182KM
Because from Mong Cai to Ha Long, the road was under construction, off-road, we cannot ride because of our bikes setting. Our bikes are not strong enough to conquer this long distance off-road. Then, we arrived the Bus Terminal to find a bus. Because we had bicycles, not all companies were welcome.In Vietnam, the bus is running by the driver mostly, which means, the driver is the boss; they own their own bus.It costs 400,000VED (EUD 12)After negotiated the price, we found the mini-van. Our bikes put at the back seats. Since we took the van, we gotta say goodbye to Jason and Benjamen. They took the ferry to Halong then. We were not sue can we meet together.
We eventually arrived Halong City at 7pm. When we left, there were many passengers say goodbye to us.
We spent 15min to reload the panniers and stuffs. Then, we headed to Bai Chay. Halong has two parts. One is downtown; Bai Chay is tourist area. Then, we arrived the bridge. When we were crossing the bridge, we met a chef. He pointed us which way we should go. Once you looks like tourist, you would attract many motorcyclist sales.
Then, we found the Hotel. We stayed at a three-beds room It costs USD 12 per night.
