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March 24th, 2011 | Asia

South to Savannakhet…

After a full week in Vientiane, three days of which was spent watching the rain fall outside my window, I was itching to move on…

The Big Fella had received a number of running repairs and I was eager to get moving so that I could get used to the bike’s new set-up…

The evening […]

March 23rd, 2011 | Asia

Changing Gears…!!

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Laos has its own version of the Arc de Triomphe…!!

A taxi driver insisted that he use my camera to take my picture…

After sorting out the little niggles with the bike, I sat thinking about the various riders I had met, and comparing my thoughts and plans with theirs…

Many […]

March 21st, 2011 | Asia

Fixes and Surprises…!!

By 5.45am, GB was on the job…!! Back wheel and exhaust came off first…

The Ohlins shock that Debbie had smuggled into Turkey, six months ago…

Bleary-eyed, I stumbled downstairs and into the covered parking on the ground floor of the hotel…

It was 5.30 am, and it was still dark […]

March 20th, 2011 | Asia

Delays in Vientiane…

It rained or drizzled for three straight days after my arrival in Vientiane…

Willi and I went into town during a break in the weather on Friday evening and after a light meal walked around to find a spot where we could sit and chat…

It continues to amaze me how big my […]

March 18th, 2011 | Asia

Days in Vientiane…!!

Meier was ready and loaded when we came down for breakfast…

When Willi and I made our way downstairs for breakfast, we found Meier’s bike already loaded…

He had decided to cross into Thailand that same morning, and make his way down to Malaysia via Bangkok, as he only had six weeks of […]

March 17th, 2011 | Asia

Tricky Ride to Vientiane…

Umbrellas were out as we made our way through the outskirts of Luang Prabang…

The roads leading up into the mountains were slick, and the rain never let up…

The rain just wouldn’t quit…

Willi had warned that the first 25 kms of road to Xiang Ngeun was under construction, and […]