PART 3-Phongsaly - heading south

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PART 3-Phongsaly - heading south

On the way south I detoured to Pakha at the Chinese border. I'm told this checkpoint is still actually 30km from the actual Chinese border entry
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Managed to get south before dark to Pak Nam Noi (Junction of R18 & 2E). There is a GH there at the bus station/ market just across the bridge and another new one being built
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50,000 kip gets you this with its own bathroom
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Then more obstructions - a twenty point turn by a construction truck
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Then the best of them all, a huge rock the size of a car blocking R13 just south of OudomXai!
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Got south to Luang Prabang in time for some sunset photo's
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Stayed at the Philalak GH 110,000 kip
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Morning Market in Luang Prabang
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I went around some of the backstreets and found some houses I hadn't seen before
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Met Niko for breakfast in LPQ pizza
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Link to part 4


http://www.rideasia.net/motorcycle-forum/laos-ride-reports/242-part-4-phongsaly-heading-south.html
 
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Route from Phongsaly to Pakha, the China border checkpoint
 

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