On Friday we left early, transferring the first 30 km by bus. This was a chance to get away from the main highway to follow the railway line as it looped through a quiet agricultural area where rice gave way to sugar cane. The railway gently climbed beside us and the road undulated through unspoilt villages. Of the 60km ride, about 40 km was off road (well it was supposed to be road but was mostly graded dirt). It was a lot of fun as well as hard work, with 3 mums wanting to get me to kiss their babies for luck because they see me as the "laughing Buddha" with the big tummy (I'm now referring to myself as "Buddha" ;-) ). A hot day compared to the previous days.
Just before the town of Dieu Tri we hopped back into the support vehicle for the 156km transfer to our hotel in Quang Ngai, a convenient spot for continuing to My Lai the next day. Stayed at the local government hotel and after dinner all the lads went to karaoke - I decided 11pm was a good time to clear off but most of the others stayed until 2 or 3 in the morning (and there were some very sore heads the next day, I can tell you).
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