Day 1085 10th July 2019 32 miles (Thakhek to houaykhaomin gnai ) Average speed 9.6 mph A wonderful day riding off the main road after 10 miles of highway with no shoulder. I was awake late at 9 for coffees and a chat with ping pong, the owner, before a good breakfast of bacon and … [Read more…]
Day 1084 9th July 2019 14 miles (Thakhek ) Average speed 8.4 mph I got up at 9 and after a couple of coffees I went to find a temple. Going along a good road I soon realised that I couldn’t cross a river to get there and backtracked to a pathway to the … [Read more…]
Day 1083 8th July 2019 40 miles(Ban Phathoung to Thakhek ) Average speed 12 mph A good day even if mostly into a headwind. I got up late at 10 and after two large coffees courtesy of the staff kettle, I packed and had omelette with rice. I left at 12.15 and hit the road. … [Read more…]