In March, 2008, I joined 25 other riders to unicycle across Vietnam. It was an organized tour, put on by Ken Looi with logistics by Grasshopper Adventures.
Photos
I had a point-and-shoot camera with me, and took a pile of photos. 170 photos are posted here in my Flickr account. Some favorites:
Posts
I had wireless nearly every night, and posted about my journey while it was happening:
- Leaving for Vietnam (Packing list)
- It’s Travelin’ Time
- Flights are Long (Some thoughts on purpose of the trip)
- 24 Hours of Travel (On arrival in Vietnam)
- I Made It! (On arrival in Hanoi)
- 60 Seconds in Hanoi (Video taken at night)
- Sleepover in Halong Bay
- My First Riding Day (Rant about country’s reaction to unicycles)
- It’s Distance Time (We start the tour proper)
- Day 2 Complete
- Riding Continues
- Best Day Yet (And Nich’s crash)
- The Long Day: Complete
- Vietnam Panorama
- Hanging Out in Saigon (Final days)
- Vietnam Conclusion (Back in the states)
You can also just search WordPress for posts tagged with Uninam.
GPS
I had my Garmin GPS unit with me, which I used to keep track of mileage. It also spews a bunch of stats:
Webmentions
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