Motorbiking Around Mui Ne

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Steph and I decided to rent a little motorbike and go zipping around Mui Ne the morning of our last day in town.

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Motorbike is the preferred mode of transportation in Vietnam.

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At the central market area.

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Waiting for the stoplight.

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There were a large number of locals enjoying a day out at a sand dune sledding hill.

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Riding along the highway.

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For a junky little motorbike, it did pretty well.

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Steph graciously lent me her glasses so that I could keep my eyes open while we rode.

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Interesting graves in the cemetery by the road.

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It was pretty neat finding a Pacific Coast Highway sign in Vietnam.  On the other side of the Pacific, my Honda Pacific Coast was waiting for me.
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A bunch of little round boats being towed somewhere.

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The only gauge that worked on the bike was the fuel gauge.

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Crude heel-toe shifter.  The bike had an automatic clutch.  It was very odd to drive.

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Drum brakes all around!

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It came complete with a kick starter although the electric start worked, too.

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Getting the bike filled up before we returned it.