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
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
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…
Mark WatsonMay 29, 2011
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…
Mark WatsonMay 29, 2011
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…
Mark WatsonMay 24, 2011
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…
Mark WatsonMay 23, 2011
