Well after the horrible Ha long Bay trip is was nice to be somewhere more relaxed and not so touristy, where the people were not all about ripping foreigners off! Ninh Binh is supposed to be the "Halong Bay of the rice paddies" - so it has lots of the same rock formations as Halong Bay, and cycling is the perfect way to see them, as well as by row boat, as there is water everywhere. On my first day I was really enthusiastic and rode about 50km in total in the country side, visiting Kenh Ga floating village and Van Long nature reserve. It was so nice to be riding a bike again, and while riding along Highway 1 was super stressful, once I was on some quieter rodes I really enjoyed the opportunity to
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