March 6th - cyclo through the countryside

I didn't bring our cyclo driver's name with me to make this post, but I'll post later. I love the cyclo. Of course, the two of us do not fit in a single cyclo, so pricing is always per cyclo per person. A cyclo is basically a seat pushed by a many on a bicycle / tricycle. These things navigate through five-way intersections along with buses, trucks, and the motorbikes. The cyclo is a little bit faster than a walk, but not much. It's a chance to cover distance & still see, smell, and hear the world around you.

Our cyclo driver agreed to a full day. They're taking us out to the far tombs. We cycle through villages with roads the size of a sidewalk. These are villages in what remains of the rain forest, among the paddies. We see the banana plantations, the chickens with their chicks, the dogs, the babies, the hills surrounding Hue. It's misty & rainy, which keeps us cool.

Dave's leg is infected. It's covering half the front left thigh. We call for a doctor. He's on antibiotics. Tomorrow we leave for Hoi An.