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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Day 43 Sat 0711 - Rest Day in Luang Prabang

Today dist : 0 km Total : 2377.5 km
Today Temp : 26-34 C Hot and Sunny
Ride time: 0 hr 0 min
Ave speed : 0 kmh Max : 0
Ave climb: 0 % Max: 0 %
Trip alti : 0 m Max: 0 m
Today Spend: 81k Kips Total: 2710 Rmb+1948k dong+ 725k kips

Enjoying a full rest day in Luang Prabang since beginning of this tour. Other than cleaning the bike,washing,Internet and helped Hong to service his China branded fuel stove,cleaning the nozzle, then in the evening,we walked to the view point to see the sunset by the Mekong River,but the bamboo bridge was damaged in the middle,so crossing over to the other end, the best location to see the sunset is impossible.Guess this must be the dirty work of the boatmen,so that more people have to take the boats instead of using the bamboo bridge for a free view.

Som Jith Guesthouse staying for 2 nights

Long boat of the Mekong River

Restaurant along the Mekong River

Local wedding couple

Restaurant along the Mekong River

Heritage buildings of Luang Prabang

Anyone taking your baby for a ride?

The damage bamboo bridge unable to crossover for sunset view

Coey walking on the dried river bed

Mekong River

This is the best shot of sunset I could only took

Mekong River

Vat Xieng Thong

Vat Syrimoungkoun Xaiyaram

Heritage buildings of Luang Prabang

Vat Sensoukharam

Heritage buildings of Luang Prabang

Street at night in Luang Prabang

Night market in Luang Prabang

Vegetarian buffet 10k Kips per plate

Business is good

International dinner long table with guests from all over the world

Friday, November 6, 2015

Day 42 Fri 0611 - Camp after Donengeun Village to Luang Prabang琅勃拉邦

Today dist : 71.6 km Total : 2377.5 km
Today Temp : 26-34 C Hot and Sunny
Ride time: 4 hr 43 min
Ave speed : 15.1 kmh Max : 49.5
Ave climb: 3 % Max: 11 %
Trip alti : 539 m Max: 402 m
Today Spend: 105k Kips Total: 2710 Rmb+1948k dong+ 644k kips

Mostly flat rolling ride today to Luang Prabang but the heat from the sun is directly shining on our face.We bought some local foods from a village stall and spread out a groundsheet to have a pinic lunch with a cup of black coffee. We arrived in Luang Prabang around 3pm and checked in Somjith Guesthouse(120k Kips)near the night market where most of the tourists hang out.

Morning ride with Luang Prabang

琅勃拉邦 67km to go

Morning ride with Luang Prabang

琅勃拉邦 67km to go

Road with very high cliff

Local handicrafts for sale

Local kids riding with their single speed basic bicycle

The Chinese is building a dam on the Nam Ou river

Bridge over the Nam Ou river

Lunch by the roadside

Sticky rice with bbq chicken and fish cooked in a leaf

Crossing the bridge over the Nam Ou river

Hong and Coey coming from the back

Approaching Luang Prabang crossing the iron bridge with wooden plank

Checking out the Guesthouses rates in downtown Luang Prabang

Night market in Luang Prabang

Take all you can in a bowl for 15k Kips without meats

Day 41 Thu 0511 - Lak ha sip Village Camp to Pak Mong and Camp after Donengeun Village

Today dist : 74.4 km Total : 2305.9 km
Today Temp : 26-34 C Cloudy
Ride time: 4 hr 45 min
Ave speed : 15.6 kmh Max : 54.5
Ave climb: 3 % Max: 12 %
Trip alti : 524 m Max: 1243 m
Today Spend: 54k Kips Total: 2710 Rmb+1948k dong+ 539k kips

Today started at 7.30 am with thick mountain fog and the road is still mostly under repair. After a short climb and then follow by a long downhill all the way to a small town Pak Mong, where we stopped for lunch of sticky rice with chicken and a plate of unknown meat,but the taste is nice,rather expensive 90k Kips for 3 sharing. We bought some supplies anticipated for another day of camping as Luangprabang is still 110k from here.As we moving further south,the weather is getting hotter,luckily there was no big and long climbs,we were all sweating like mad, at one point i was so sleepy and had to stop to make coffee, we spotted a nice campsite and a nice pool to call it a day.