Ourwalkabout.nl is a blog about the world trip Michiel de Wit and Judica Wondergem are making in 2010.


16 ° 28 'N, 107 ° 35' E
1 May 2010, 16:26

Bye Vince and Siam

It worked ... the mopeds (Vince and Siam) were sold.
We have not done so much yesterday, I got a bit hung bed because Michael was not feeling great and with Sylvia to have been the citadel. In the evening we enjoy eating and have been a little on the balcony gechilled.

It's incredible how tired we both are, so we do it wonderfully easy.

Today was the intention to sell motorcycles. The lady at the reception we got the street where most motorbike shops (it is called here a motorbike) sat. We go there on our motorcycles. We were very telerugesteld because the Saigonese plates was the highest offer we received 3.5 million dong (175 dollars).

We had just hoped that in a larger city would be easier for them for a good price to sell ...
Because the motor bikes were dirty, we wash and get them to go to the battery to watch Michael, unfortunately, there is not really improved.

The idea was to then somewhere in a tourist street in a pub to sit down with the mopeds at the door with notes on it. But we had no paper. Seeking paper we were talking to a girl that NL had friends that she might want to buy. We had thought to ask $ 450 for both (in Saigon, we had them for $ 420 may sell back). They ranted far as they would drive to Saigon and they could sell them there too. We had already mentioned the price, so could not suddenly go up.
The men had never ridden a moped and found it as exciting as we two weeks ago. Eventually we agreed to have dinner together so we could wave Sylvia for a while.

We are now just got back from dinner, it was very nice and we thus have $ 450 for it. We were afraid we would get paid in dong (which itself is very logical), and were pleasantly surprised with the dollars because we can share in all countries.

The autonomy and flexibility we are now the motorcycles sold are lost but also the responsibility and that is what is so nice. Tomorrow another day relaxing in a bus to Hue and Savanhakhet (Laos) books and then we go on the road. What we're lucky ass!


16 ° 28 'N, 107 ° 35' E
29 April 2010, 16:57

Thank für die Flowers

8. Birthday Dinner

Dear family, friends and other readers,

Today is my birthday and although I am so far from home was great so many sweet sms messages, donations, e-cards and messages to receive. So heartwarming that you sympathize and thinking.

It's still a bit strange to your birthday abroad to celebrate. One way or another it does not feel real. In the Netherlands I usually lucky that my birthday with a big party ends (Queen's).

Tomorrow is a national holiday here. It is 35 years since the south was liberated. Which means that they also freed become communist and have lost the war. No idea how they were going to celebrate but we will notice it.

First of all, I was also spoiled with two pairs of new earrings, elegant and self-chosen but simpel.Verder we drove back from Dong Ha to Hue. It was about 70 miles so we were there at half past eleven. It's a bigger city with more motorcycles decent chance to sell.
The last time in Hoi An, we met a nice Dutch girl (psychologist, makes us really think of Michelle). He had already booked a hotel for us so we could check in immediately.

We are three of us on motorcycles to a beach in the buuurt driven, it was deserted and quiet. So we floated in the sea and equipped.

As a birthday dinner we went to an Italian, was unfortunately not tortolinni where they had but I enjoyed a cocktail and spaghetti carbonara. Where a man can desire to after too much rice :) .
It is now almost ten o'clock local time and we are both exhausted. Michael's not feeling well and is addicted to his current book. Onaanspreekbaar so ... but it's relaxing.

For you there, I hope you may have a great Queensday (I understand that there are a lot of speculation whether this is the last Queens) and lots of stuff tomorrow or may buy or sell.

Thanks again for the many courtesies, I am speechless and that happened not so fast!