Mountains, rainbows, grassy plains of Xieng Khouang

[Midnitemapper]

Old Wat Luang Prabang

Resort view


Cool cars

Ferry landing




Souphanouvong Statue


Monks painting stupa


drying out between showers


Be sure and stop in to Tiger trails and see Charly



Pak Ou ferry

great day on the beach

Taking rice to market

Wat stupa

Ferry with lone passenger

13 North


small wood and steel bridge, exciting to cross!


Log truck spinning wheels

Landslide

Long road and red clay

Bamboo Kid


Mountain views

Rainy season rainbows

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[Midnitemapper]

The day is not over..

Great bamboo bridge keep your boots dry!

Toll taker




more bridges


Plenty of interesting side tracks along the route




This SUV was stuck next to the river not able to getup the hill.

Big boys on the road


late in the day


locals riding fast

clear air



For this situation I was very glad I packed my saw!


high village


Along the road

last village before the big river crossing

This logging truck ruined his radiator pushing through the deep river.


I bunk down with these guys and get info on the road ahead.


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[Lone Rider]

Great pictures as usual MM. Had a good laugh about the bust radiator. Has n't happen to me yet but keep my fingers crossed as most of the time I am too lazy to loosen the fanbelt when I encounter long and deep river crossings.

 

[bigntall]

Lovely pics as is the custom from you.

I'll check in with Charly when i hit LPB.

Waiting patiently for my bike to get running to head up there in the next day or so. Was thinking of doing the run from LPQ - boat at Pak Ou to the road that takes you north to Nga - and comes out in Oudom Xai. You think the bottom half from once off the boat north to the major river crossing is doable?

 

[Midnitemapper]

Justin,

Just back from a roudy North trip, sorry to cut it short, but,... bare brake pads, tires, chains, sprockets need replaced, and well*** that kid on a scooter that took me out!

Destroying my right rear panyer and brackets left me with some sore ribs, and scurry-ing around the rice paddys when all my gear went flying in the bushes!

Send a PM with your itinerary, we can meet up. I am outa here as soon as I can, cause nothing beats the life on the road!

 

[KTMphil]

Just had a chance to look at this Don, I'm still in China, innernet is on and off........great shots, looks like you had a great time in the middle of rainy season... that SONY NEX 5 camera rocks!!

 

[bigntall]

Don - That sounds typical Don epic experiences, tales, stories and I'm sure outstanding pics to follow. Hope to get together if we can. Pm sent to ya.