Today was our first real climb, it was nice to break up the flat roads. The scenery is continuing to improve as we head south. Picked up a nice tail wind which brought with it some cooler weather.

We arrived in Dong Hoi by noon which gave us time to check out the town citadel. Our hotel is also quite an improvement from the last couple nights and still a bargain at about $17.50. From our balcony we can see the remains of a church bombed in 1965 which is preserved as a memorial.