Today we ride almost on the road of Ho Chi Minh- the former Ho Chi Minh trails. The quiet Po Ko River road offers scenic views, lush green forest jungles, and little hamlets. We race on hilly roads, not flat all but gentle, passing many small towns, rolling little hills, and rustic rice paddies to Dak Giel. It's 40km in the morning.

Dak Giel was known as the Prison during Indochina War, and many Viet Minh were kept for many years. We break for lunch in town and hop on a support vehicle driving to the peak of Lo xo -Springs Pass. Avoid speeding up the serious hills and save time for the fabulous downhill ride to Phuoc Son in the afternoon. We ride down the Lo Xo Pass and enjoy breathtaking scenery and mountainous landscapes along the quiet road. We continue biking to Phuoc Son on the road more down than up.