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Riding in Northern Laos

After spending the New Year in Thailand, I went back to Laos to ride between the capital, Vientiane and the old capital, Luang Prabang. The ride took about 10 days, and was through some of the most amazing and beautiful country I've ridden through. I also teamed up with Femke, a New Zealander, to ride most of the way, and we also rode for a day with a fellow who rode all the way from Spain!
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Riding through the beautiful countryside- rice fields and limestone peaks
Riding through the beautiful countryside- rice fields and limestone peaks		 Keep in mind, that this is the main highway connecting the two major cities in northern Laos
Keep in mind, that this is the main highway connecting the two major cities in northern Laos		 Femke stopped at a school to drop off some supplies. She had to wake the teachers up to give it to them!
Femke stopped at a school to drop off some supplies. She had to wake the teachers up to give it to them!
The kids were a hoot- and I didn't see anybody minding them as the teachers were asleep...
The kids were a hoot- and I didn't see anybody minding them as the teachers were asleep...		 Femke greets the enthusiastic kids- we were the most exciting thing to happen by in ages!
Femke greets the enthusiastic kids- we were the most exciting thing to happen by in ages!		 It was hard to go...
It was hard to go...
The climbing begins...
The climbing begins...		 Our first stop- a nice guesthouse in a rather strange little village- the first place where the people weren't very friendly
Our first stop- a nice guesthouse in a rather strange little village- the first place where the people weren't very friendly		 Back on the road again- typical traffic conditions. A truck would come by every 5 or 10 minutes
Back on the road again- typical traffic conditions. A truck would come by every 5 or 10 minutes
Typical scene passing through villages- lots of high-fives were handed out amidst calls of Sabaidee! (Hello!)
Typical scene passing through villages- lots of high-fives were handed out amidst calls of Sabaidee! (Hello!)		 The valley drops away below us...
The valley drops away below us...		 Farmers working the fields by hand- all of the farming is essentially slash and burn, and worked by hand
Farmers working the fields by hand- all of the farming is essentially slash and burn, and worked by hand
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