We ran into this German couple at least three times. Zank had spent some time in Germany. The first time we met them at the hotel in Son La they were embarrassed that they couldn't speak English well. When Zank spoke German with them they became really friendly. The man took really good pictures. They were traveling in an SUV with a driver. There's Zank's Yamaha in the back right. This hotel is right down the road from the picture of me on the bike "laid back." We were glad to be there because we got there after dark. So this has to be breakfast the next morning.