KTMphil
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3 Brits & 2 Septics ride for Laos PART 3
From the Thai Huai Kon/ Laos muen Nguen border, the ride eastwards towards Hongsa in Laos is about 40km of fast, hard packed dirt in dry season, perfect for big adventure, dual sport bikes
The road is slowly be developed, looks like at least a year before it will be tarmac
The dust covering, doesnt give an unsafe sensation, the road is a lot of fun
The rutted surface here gave Rob's suspension some grief, Ktm was unaffected
Arrived in Hongsa, Rob taking a photo of the famous educational poster "when you're away from wife trucking, dont forget to use a condom with your gik's"
Close-up
The combination of 100's of Chinese & Thai construction workers & Chinese new year made finding a room to sleep in Hongsa difficult. But we found a new place on the road north next to the market, Souphaphone GH, 350bht, excellent value.
Clean rooms
At the same GH we bumped into 2 French guys on rented XR250's that had been rented from Vientiane and had ridden to Luang Prabang then over the Mountain toHongsa.
Rob talking to a Thai gentleman who was working at the new coal fired generator plant near Hongsa
There are now 2 banks with ATM machines in Hongsa that have been installed only in the last 3 months, they are both 50 meters north of the main market.
We ate in Hongsa at the Mai Ngam restaurant , very good laos food, clean place
Early night in Hongsa, then up early for some Hongsa market photo's, one of the best markets in laos, the ladies faces are riveting
Mother and daughter here
Some amazing faces
SEE PART 4
http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...127-3-brits-2-septics-ride-laos-part-4-a.html
From the Thai Huai Kon/ Laos muen Nguen border, the ride eastwards towards Hongsa in Laos is about 40km of fast, hard packed dirt in dry season, perfect for big adventure, dual sport bikes
The road is slowly be developed, looks like at least a year before it will be tarmac
The dust covering, doesnt give an unsafe sensation, the road is a lot of fun
The rutted surface here gave Rob's suspension some grief, Ktm was unaffected
Arrived in Hongsa, Rob taking a photo of the famous educational poster "when you're away from wife trucking, dont forget to use a condom with your gik's"
Close-up
The combination of 100's of Chinese & Thai construction workers & Chinese new year made finding a room to sleep in Hongsa difficult. But we found a new place on the road north next to the market, Souphaphone GH, 350bht, excellent value.
Clean rooms
At the same GH we bumped into 2 French guys on rented XR250's that had been rented from Vientiane and had ridden to Luang Prabang then over the Mountain toHongsa.
Rob talking to a Thai gentleman who was working at the new coal fired generator plant near Hongsa
There are now 2 banks with ATM machines in Hongsa that have been installed only in the last 3 months, they are both 50 meters north of the main market.
We ate in Hongsa at the Mai Ngam restaurant , very good laos food, clean place
Early night in Hongsa, then up early for some Hongsa market photo's, one of the best markets in laos, the ladies faces are riveting
Mother and daughter here
Some amazing faces
SEE PART 4
http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-...127-3-brits-2-septics-ride-laos-part-4-a.html
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