Taking things slowly
N 13°58'45.6'' E 107°59'35.5''
Date:
17.02.2017
Day: 598
Country:
Vietnam
Province:
Gia Lai
Location:
Pleiku
Latitude N:
13°58’45.6”
Longitude E:
107°59’35.5”
Daily kilometers:
58 km
Total kilometers:
22,063 km
As the crow flies:
41 km
Average speed:
21.6 km/h
Maximum speed:
52.7 km/h
Travel time:
2:38 hrs.
Soil condition:
Asphalt
Maximum height:
800 m
Total altitude meters:
62.955 m
Altitude meters for the day:
664 m
Sunrise:
06:10 a.m.
Sunset:
5:53 pm
Temperature day max:
25°C
Departure:
08:10 a.m.
Arrival time:
2:00 pm
(Photos of the diary entry can be found at the end of the text).
After a week’s stay in the motorcyclists’ accommodation, we have archived almost all the pictures from the past few days and written down our experiences. We leave Kon Tum to explore southern Vietnam with fresh energy and full of curiosity. Today’s destination, the town of Pleiku, is just under 60 km away. We therefore take things slowly, enjoying the central highlands, the spruce and pine forests that grow here, the coffee plantations and rubber tree plantations that thrive on the very fertile volcanic soil, the green vineyards and the pleasant rays of sunshine.
We reach the city with its 114,000 inhabitants, which was of strategic importance during the Vietnam War due to its military airfields, as early as 1 p.m.. Because Tanja had announced our arrival at the hotel in advance, we were welcomed with open arms. There is no renegotiation and Ajaci is a welcome guest…
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