Vientiane - Nongchan Day 78: Vientiane - Thabok (170m) 112km. Sealed 20km, then 25km dirt road alongside Mekong, then sealed highway. Flat. Day 79: Thabok - Paksan (160m) 58km. Flat.…
Mark WatsonJuly 24, 2011
Day 85: Nongchan - Boualapha (185m) 41km. Mostly flat/gently rolling dirt. Day 86: Boualapha - Villabury (230m) 66km. Rolling dirt road. Ever since arriving in Laos we'd had it in…
Mark WatsonJuly 20, 2011
Luang Prabang - Vientiane Day 69: Luang Prabang (370m) - Kiew Ka Cham (1415m) 82km. 1965m total climbing: 27km rolling, 15km/600m climb, 15km descent, 23km/1000m climb. Day 70: Kiew Ka…
Mark WatsonJuly 14, 2011
Xieng Khouang, Plain of Jars Part two of our road trip took us south, from the Houapan province into Xieng Khouang and the high plateau of the Plain of Jars.…
Mark WatsonJuly 10, 2011
Luang Prabang - Houaphanh Province We'd arrived in Luang Prabang intending to only spend three days, and in the end it was a fortnight before we got back on our…
Mark WatsonJuly 10, 2011
A few shots from three days in and around Luang Prabang, Laos. Buddhist Temple at Haw Kham (Royal Palace) complex, with the nightly craft market stalls in the foreground. We…
Mark WatsonJune 19, 2011
Day 53: Na Thuey - Oudomxay (685m) 83km. Rolling country past small villages, 855m total climbing. Day 54: Rest in Oudomxay. Day 55: Oudomxay - Pak Mong (430m) 86km. Two…
Mark WatsonJune 10, 2011
Day 48: Jinghong Day 49: Jinghong Day 50: Jinghong - Menglun (620m) 77km. Easy rolling ride, following Mekong partway. Day 51: Menglun - Mengla (710m) 100km. Three hot and sweaty…
Mark WatsonJune 10, 2011
