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Saturday 18th of March 19k recovery day. Perfect day for a recovery mostly downhill. Booked into a nice hotel about 3 km from the Laos border and chilled out. Tomorrow I will cross the border into Laos and hopefully find … Continue reading
Category Archives: Laos
March 23. Kalasin to Khon Kaen. 80k Good ride. Fast 30k average, getting stronger. The temperature hit 40 degrees today. I learnt that Titanium, if left in the sun, will burn your leg if you touch it, it gets really … Continue reading
21 March. Savannakhet to Phueng Daet. Bit of a recovery ride today. Just as well as crossing the border took some time. More than I thought. I brought some food (rice and pork) and Sat with a guy who kept … Continue reading
Wednesday 15th of March. 127km, Hoi An to Houng Thuy. Left Hoi An. My favourite place in Vietnam! Relaxed, friendly, pretty and somewhere I have now made many friends. If you ever go to Vietnam you must visit. You’ll be … Continue reading
Leaving this time felt a bit different I guess coming back after a long period away, spending Christmas at home. Seeing my girls again, family and friends made it harder. On the plane I started feeling ill. I’ve had a … Continue reading
Sorry to post this again. It was hacked so I removed it. No pictures this time. Just text. Last blog seems like years ago. So…. I Flew back from Vientiane, the capital of Laos so I could house sit for … Continue reading
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
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