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A night in Nam Ming

My host

A small restaurant in Nam Ming

Slept in this restaurant

View of Luang Prabang after about an hour's ride uphill

Taking a breather after a long and torturous climb

 

 

 

Sunset is approaching soon, have to find a place to stop for the night

Looks promising.....

Clean bathrooms

 

 

 

The road to Nam Ming

I couldn't wait for my cycling partner to return, with the sun already over my head I have to leave Luang Prabang withour a second to spare. After leaving a word at the reception desk I left around 12.30pm. The road to Kiew Kachan starts to climb after 40 minutes of cycling out of Luang Prabang. I can't remember how many hills or mountain peaks I climb and it seems to go on with an end in sight.

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In Vang Viang on new year eve

UXO - Unexploded ordnance

27th December 2010 - The Lone Cyclist Rides again!

27th December 2010

I left Luang Prabang alone for Phonsavan. I'm of the opinion that we were rushing from place to place without actually seeing any interesting sight around the towns we stopped. We would ride into one town, spend a night at a hotel or guesthouse then leave as quickly as possible the following day for the next destination.
I do not know of what others think but that is not my idea of bicycle touring.

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28th December 2010 - Lunch

27th December 2010 - Phonsavan

Sunset in Luang Prabang

Beautiful sunset as the boat reaches Luang Prabang

View of Luang Prabang from hill

26th December 2010

25th December 2010

Reached Pak Beng around 5.30pm Lao time, our first stop from Huai Xai Check into Bounmee Guesthouse Cost THB200/- per room Given big room with 3 beds because we had our bikes. Nice little village with many guesthouses around. There's even an Indian restaurant that serve halal food. Boat leaves for Luang Prabang tomorrow around 8.30am

A view of Chiang Khong, Thailand

A view of our boat

Here is where we wait for our slow boat to Luang Prabang

Waiting for slow boat to Luang Prabang

From Chiang Khong, we'll be taking slow boat to Luang Prabang. Cost THB1000/- pax plus THB300/- per bike. It takes 2days. First stop at Pak Beng, accommodation at guesthouse on your on expense. Second day arrived in Luang Prabang in the late afternoon.

Soon there be no more signal from DTAC Thailand

My last posting from Thailand. Very soon I'll lose mobile signal as we go further inland into Laos. Will continue until then.

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Meeting of three countries

Myanmar on the left, Laos directly in front and standing in Thailand