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Our three fantastic days riding pillion with two wonderful guys, Nguyen ('Wing' for the benefit of Westerners) and Thiet ('Ted' similarly) - probably the best thing we did on the whole trip. They took us for fabulous meals and showed us any amount of interesting stuff, in the course of which we spent two nights in idyllic spots.

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Nguyen ('Wing') - his name, he informs us, means 'virgin'! Quite a character, this guy.
Nguyen ('Wing') - his name, he informs us, means...
Thiet ('Ted') - his name, on the other hand, means 'honest'. A very kind, gentle and considerate man.
Thiet ('Ted') - his name, on the other hand, means...
Wing shows us his feminine side
Wing shows us his feminine side
Ted, Wing and Mary all set to tuck in
Ted, Wing and Mary all set to tuck in
The Central Highlands landscape on our first day out
The Central Highlands landscape on...
[ Day One ]
Ted samples some rice wine with the locals at Lak Lake
Ted samples some rice wine with the locals at Lak Lake
Our 'elephant moment' at Lak Lake
Our 'elephant moment' at Lak Lake
[ Lak Lake ]
Dog and cat meat served here
Dog and cat meat served here
[ Day Two ]
Another meal together, this time at the mountain retreat
Another meal together, this time at the mountain retreat
The dining area at the mountain retreat
The dining area at the mountain retreat
[ Mountain Retreat ]
Ready to leave for the coast
Ready to leave for the coast
These hills were covered in jungle until they were 'treated' with Agent Orange.
These hills were covered in jungle...
[ Day Three ]
Ted and Wing leave us at Jungle Beach
Ted and Wing leave us at Jungle Beach

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