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Lao People's Democratic Republic/Don Không Round the world trip 2008
1-22-08
Today we met five other cyclists. The first two were French, riding a tandem, pulling a Bob trailer and loaded with four large Vaud panniers. We are now encountering the Europeans that ride across their continent: Europe, Russia and China, then head into Southeast Asia. The second group of riders was three Chinese attempting the world! They have been on the road 1.5 months coming across the border in Laos. As we rode away after visiting with them, we recalled how tentative we were the first month or two or six about our world tour plans. We wished them wind at their back and invited them to stay with us in California in 3 - 4 years when they get there and hopefully, we will also be there!
Tonight in Pakxong, we found a great guesthouse with AC and hot water for $9US and a terrific restaurant along the road that whipped us up delicious pork fried rice as we gulped a few Lao beers! Today, we rode 106 kms, eating in several places along the way. Each village specialized in something and that is what was available. So breakfast was skinny but tasty chickens Barbequed on skewers with sticky rice; lunch was a beef and noodle soup, a standard we get often. It is ok, with green onions, rice noodles and chewy meat that we spice ourselves with vegetables, and fresh herbs (mint, basil, etc) and a variety of sauces (soy, chili, garlic) for a tasty meal. We are eating more often to keep up our energy and still using the R&D electrolyte replacement powder once or twice a day.
Art has two huge blisters on his bottom, each the size of a $.50 piece. As we continue to ride, the blisters grow deeper and the skin covering them is continually rubbed off. We are going to need to get off the bike seats for three weeks plus so he can heal! Hauling the bike around on buses and little sawangthaeu’s (local people movers) was not our plan, but we need to move and that provides the best option.
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January 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic/Pakxe
Today we met five other cyclists. The first two were French, riding a tandem, pulling a Bob trailer and loaded with four large Vaud panniers. We are now encountering the Europeans that ride across their continent: Europe, Russia and China, then head into Southeast Asia. The second group of riders was three Chinese attempting the world! They have been on the road 1.5 months coming across the border in Laos. As we rode away after visiting with them, we recalled how tentative we were the first month or two or six about our world tour plans. We wished them wind at their back and invited them to stay with us in California in 3 - 4 years when they get there and hopefully, we will also be there!
Tonight in Pakxong, we found a great guesthouse with AC and hot water for $9US and a terrific restaurant along the road that whipped us up delicious pork fried rice as we gulped a few Lao beers! Today, we rode 106 kms, eating in several places along the way. Each village specialized in something and that is what was available. So breakfast was skinny but tasty chickens Barbequed on skewers with sticky rice; lunch was a beef and noodle soup, a standard we get often. It is ok, with green onions, rice noodles and chewy meat that we spice ourselves with vegetables, and fresh herbs (mint, basil, etc) and a variety of sauces (soy, chili, garlic) for a tasty meal. We are eating more often to keep up our energy and still using the R&D electrolyte replacement powder once or twice a day.
Art has two huge blisters on his bottom, each the size of a $.50 piece. As we continue to ride, the blisters grow deeper and the skin covering them is continually rubbed off. We are going to need to get off the bike seats for three weeks plus so he can heal! Hauling the bike around on buses and little sawangthaeu’s (local people movers) was not our plan, but we need to move and that provides the best option.
