Laos Ride Log

Day Three:
Feb.10 2007
Muang Khongsedone to Pakse
Time : 3:22'26
Distance: 66.8 Kms
Average Speed: 19.8 km/hr
Temp: 104F /
Rolling Hills
Trip Total: 931.3kms

Hot and dusty ride through rice paddies. To escape the heat for a bit we stopped in a thatch bar for some cold water. There were goats hanging out inside... interesting. Physically we are holding up ok barring a few small things. Laura is getting some heat rash on her arms. She is burning much more easily as a result of taking our anti-malarial called Doxicycline. I have a sore butt. Other than that we are skipping our scheduled day off tomorrow to head uphill for approximately 40-50k to Tad Lo.



Day Two:
Feb.10 2007
Paksong to Muang Khongsedone
Time : 5:16'36
Distance: 102.21 Kms
Average Speed: 19.3 km/hr
Temp: 100F /
Rolling Hills
Trip Total: 864.5kms

Today was more of the same as yesterday, just longer. I have really began to appreciate all of the screaming, "Hellos and Sah-bah-dees!" from the locals. It had been mostly children screaming and yelling, but here in Laos everyone of every age seem to want to greet us.


Day One:
Feb. 9 2007
Savannakhet to Paksong
Time : 4:21'03
Distance: 79.74 Kms
Average Speed: 18.3 km/hr
Temp: 105F /
Rolling Hills
Trip Total: 762.2kms

Its was our first day back in the saddle after about six days off, so we were really well rested. But for some reason we still didn't get going till almost 2:00. It was probably the two breakfasts, Lao and western, and a few errands that we had to run. The ride was very nice especially compared to the traffic of Vietnam. It was mostly rolling hills in the arid heat passing through small villages, farms and rice paddies. We got into Paksong just before dark.