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Day 12: Sun 10 Nov - Quang Ngai to Hoian

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21-29 deg C Ride: 26km "Ride to My Lai, the site of one of the worst massacres of the War, and take a guided tour of the site and museum. Continue cycling into Vietnamese countryside and visit  pagoda. Loop back through quiet, rural roads to the main highway. Transfer to Hoi An. The afternoon is free to explore Hoi An. Overnight in Hoi An. Hotel: Anio Boutique Hotel Hoian. Cycle: 50km” We both had a very ordinary sleep due to various factors, mainly the traffic noise and both of us coughing.  After a smaller than usual breakfast, we were riding away from the hotel just after 7:30am, through the traffic chaos of Quang Nai (not quite as bad as Da Lat though). We eventually found our way onto some quite roads and over the Co Luy Bridge to visit the Chùa Minh Đức Buddhist Temple and the Statue of Buddha Guan Vayin Bodhisattva that stands at 125m tall. She is not quite finished yet. We spent about an hour wandering and taking photos. Minh Duc Pagoda has a 125m high s...