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…
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…
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…
Day 42: Campsite - Jinggu (975m) 99km, more dirt road and then nice seal through narrow jungle valley. Day 43: Rest day in Jinggu (needed it after 8 days riding…
Day 38: Yangbi - Weishan (1760m) 95km, descent then 800m climb to 2300m & descent. Very Hot! Day 39: Weishan - Aketang (1980m) 68km, descent then 700m climb to 2100m…
A wee update from our descent into the tropics of Yunnan. Day 35: Lijiang - Jianchuan, 89km, small climb then mostly downhill/rolling. Day 36: Jianchuan - Duanjadeng, 53km, small climb…
Been a bit quiet on the updates lately... We've been heads-down riding for the past 8 days since we left Lijiang - counting the days until our Chinese visas expire…
Shangri-La - Tiger Leaping Gorge Day 26: Rest in Shangri-La Day 27: Rest in Shangri-La Day 28: Shangri-La - Baishuitai (2485m) 106km. Day 29: Bahshuitai - Walnut Garden, Tiger Leaping…
Sangdui - Shangri - La Day 21: Sangdui (4050m) - Xiangcheng (3000m) 86km, with double pass (highest 4708m). Day 22: Xiangcheng - Ranwu Hot Springs (3168m) 39km, descent and then…
Litang - Sangdui Day 19: Litang - campsite (4050m) 51km Day 20: Campsite - Sangdui (4050m) 75.5km with passes at 4696m and 4600m. With no option to stay any longer…
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