My earliest start ever, 6:25. Just out of Quy Nhon, the hills began and heat and sun bore down. Following the shoreline was scenic, boat houses spread out along the bays, but I could have done without a few of the hills. Trying to cut down on the miles covered, I broke away from route one and went straight through a town. I cut down on the miles but not the time. A killer hill hit me which had me walking for ten minutes. Enough of trying to out smart the road configuration. With thirty-four miles behind me and twenty-four to go, I pulled off: one mango, four cheese sticks, bread, tea vitamin drink and finishing it off with dark chocolate. What to do with my trash? Vietnam has no trash receptacles and trash is everywhere so I carry mine until I get to my destination. The country is on the move but trash is everywhere. I see people cleaning up their storefronts and in front of their houses but that is it. Not a National priority, I guess.
Back on the road, 10:13 and the heat was pushing ninety. Hugging the coast cut down on the monsters hills but not enough for the hills to go away. I keep hoping. No shade, blazing heat, climbing over the heat radiating road surface, sweating profusely, pouring down the water, on and on it went. With sixteen miles remaining, I pulled over after a tough grind to the top of a hill to a small store and took a second break for three sodas and a grapefruit. Hydrated as much as possible, I pushed on until I arrived in Tuy Hoa, 58.74 miles. The town is new essentially and not much flavor to it other than the waterfront. Found a good place, did the usual, bought some road food and dined out at a chain restaurant, the same as the one I went to several days back with the grill built into table and a buffet. Nha Trang is seventy-two miles and too far for one day, so I will do two short days.
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