Pu Luong walkabout: Day 1
27 października, Wietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After a nice breakfast, organized ourselves for a hike. First stop - Bat Cave. From there descend into the river valley. Walk along a lovely river and amongst the rice fields. As its harvest time, Czytaj więcej
We found our happy home - literally
26 października, Wietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After an amazing cheese omelette, set off on a short but hilly ride into Pu Luong reserve. Again, we dealt with hills and muddy roads to avoid the traffic. After a stop for coffee (have yet to figure Czytaj więcej
Things are looking brighter
25 października, Wietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A dry and warmer morning. Backtrack a bit to find an iPhone store. With a quick screen replacement it’s all better. Head out and opt for very small roads to avoid the traffic. Mostly decent surface Czytaj więcej
And another one
24 października, Wietnam ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Another cool and rainy morning. Longer day in store and unfortunately almost totally on the busy Ho Chi Minh road. The horns and treacherous drivers were relentless. Rain did stop and we did make sure Czytaj więcej
PodróżnikSome tips/reading that a friend shared: https://myvegantravels.com/destinations/asia/vi…
Helene RimbergCool. Yet I think in the small towns we have been in that would have been challenging.
Some days ……
23 października, Wietnam ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
….. it just feels like too much. Today was one of those. Weather was cool and rainy, quite the switch for us. Donned jackets and headed out. Battled rain, wind and honking vehicles all day. So wet, Czytaj więcej
Along the Ho Chi Minh trail
22 października, Wietnam ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Left our bungalow and quickly returned to smaller roads. Quite windy again making for slower riding. Lots of storm damage and overflowing rivers (a few typhoons passed through recently). Meander Czytaj więcej
Amongst tea plantations
21 października, Wietnam ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Very late start due to bike repair needs. Set off on rural roads through green hills. Terraced tea plantations dominate. A few hills and some wind slow us down a bit. Make it to “eco- resort” next Czytaj więcej
Hello Vietnam
20 października, Wietnam ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Cloudy morning as we prepare to climb the last bit before crossing the border into Vietnam. Load up with caffeine and sugar and head out. The road seems quieter but still a bit rough. Rain begins Czytaj więcej
UP towards the border
19 października, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After a lovely pancake breakfast, head out onto the main road. Climb stats immediately, and the sun bakes us as we struggle upwards. The road is in all sorts of disrepair which as to the fun. Great Czytaj więcej
Tham Nam Non Cave
18 października, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After another nice breakfast, left the resort - retracing our route to the north. Stopped at Tham Nam Non cave, which to our surprise was full of water. Using inner tubes we floated up into the cave. Czytaj więcej
Kong Lor Cave
17 października, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
As the bungalow is very dark, I manage to sleep in. Late. Finally get up and go have breakfast before it’s too late. Short ride to Kong Lor Cave, a 5km long cave with a river through it. Take a Czytaj więcej
Spring river resort
16 października, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Day begins quite cool (relatively) but quickly warms up. Not moving too fast as tired from the previous day’s adventures. Steep downhill to start which quickly levels out into a lovely road through Czytaj więcej
A day for adrenaline junkies
15 października, Laos ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
On our “rest day”, we embark on a full day adventure. For 7 hours we flew on zip lines, climbed up and down sheer rock walls, walked across sketchy bridges and basically did whatever possible to Czytaj więcej
Up to the Rockpoint
14 października, Laos ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Later start as we only have 20 miles to ride - almost entirely up hill. The road is pretty rough in sections but we make it over the first hill. Clouds build and get pelted with a bit of rain but keep Czytaj więcej
One last long day in the heat
13 października, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Road stays nice and smooth as we wind our way along the Mekong before turning inland. Back to 90+ degrees with a feels like temp of 107. The promise of a smoothly keeps us going forward. Make it to Czytaj więcej
Back to the Mekong
12 października, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Up and out early as need to find coffee and breakfast. Gather our supplies for the day and head out on horrible road with many trucks and buses. After about 5km, the road becomes smooth asphalt with a Czytaj więcej
A waterfall visit
11 października, Laos ⋅ 🌩️ 32 °C
Long day planned but we plan to break it up with a visit to a waterfall. Cycling is easier today as road is flatter with longer stretches of good road. Veer off the main road and head into the hills Czytaj więcej
A long hot ride
10 października, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Get an early start though it’s tempting to stay! Lots of rolling hills amongst green hills that eventually get bigger. A few tough climbs in the heat. Plod along, especially over the rough sections. Czytaj więcej
Fun van ride over the mountain
9 października, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Early morning departure to board a minivan for Vien Vang. Horrible road conditions confirm that we made the right decision not to ride. And then in slopes up and the road becomes almost nonexistent- a Czytaj więcej
Two sides to Laos
8 października, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Take a short walk to the UXO museum (unexploded ordnances). Between 1964-1973 the US dropped a plane load of munitions, on average, every 8 minutes, 24 hours each day. And we denied doing it. 30% did Czytaj więcej
Luang Probang exploration
7 października, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Wake to heavy rains which clear pretty quickly. Head to Royal Palace which is now a museum. Unable to take pictures of the lavish digs. Afterwards long walk to get eSIM cards as our reliable worldwide Czytaj więcej
Anniversary adventures
6 października, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
In honor of our 34 years of marriage, ride 34 miles (RT) to Kuang Si waterfalls. Scenic ride with some very rough sections (e.g, water filled potholes). Explore very full waterfalls with many other Czytaj więcej
Mekong: Day 2 and onto Lubang Probang
5 października, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Earlier departure and more crowded bought. Yet sunny day as we continue winding our way downstream. Very isolated villages along the way though seem to be building roads all along the river. Arrive Czytaj więcej
Crusing down the Mekong
4 października, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Oddly, the skies darken after we wake up. And then the skies open. Crazy storm that lasts almost an hour and delays our departure to the boat dock. Finally able to go; get our tickets, load our bikes Czytaj więcej
Laos
3 października, Laos ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Pack up and head for the “Friendship Bridge” and the border with Laos. Unable to ride across the bridge; instead crossing in a shuttle bus. Manage passport control fairly easily. And just like Czytaj więcej