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Last blog ! Hope you have enjoyed being part of the trip X. 12 July. 60 miles. Left Vang Vieng and headed for the capital Vientiane. Very hot now as I’m at a much lower altitude. Humidity is also higher … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
8-9-10-11 July. Vang Vieng. There are a few things to do in Vang Vieng the top thing seems to be the tubing. Floating down the river on a massive innertube there are bars along the river you can stop at. … Continue reading
4 July. 48miles. Set off from Luang Prabang and felt OK. Some great climbs along the way. Climbed 6500 feet by the end of the day. Seemed to be sweating more than usual though and knees ached on last climb, … Continue reading
29th June. I’ll just stay a few more nights…. Dave had left to get a visa and was heading to Vietnam. Jack and I went to see a Wat (Monks temple) and a bamboo bridge. Very local to hostel. Walked. … Continue reading
27th June. Dave and Jack invited me to go with them on the back of the motor bikes to the Buddha cave about 30k up river. It was a long ride the last 6 miles were off-road. Good fun and … Continue reading
25th of June – 30 miles. Had arranged to meet Phillip and Justine along the way today. It was up and down all day I took it steady and met them both about 5 miles from the village we had … Continue reading
20th of June – Plain of Jars. Today was the day I was meant to start cycling again but… my friend Graham text me the night before saying “I really must go and see the Plain of Jars”! I decided … Continue reading
18th of June 35 miles. A great climb to start with today went on for about 1hr 30min then levelled a bit although into a headwind so still had to pedal hard. I like the shorter legs where you can … Continue reading
14, 15, 16 of June. Laos. After booking into Xaisomphone guesthouse about 20k from the Vietnam border and into Laos, (as I mention in last blog), Wet and aching, I cleaned up and came down for dinner and a few … Continue reading
For your info my brake arrived. Fitted it and bike is all back ready to ride. Had a great fair well get together and watched the Euro football champs on a big screen in the hotel. Got a visit from a … Continue reading