Photos from my bicycle touring exploits around the world, which I’ve added to the website over the past month (January 2026). The majority of this month’s photos come from my world tour when I was in Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. There are also some photos from October last year and my ride in England.
There’s no Flickr photo album this month as I’ve barely been anywhere in the past few weeks. Partly due to the weather, but mainly because of my hip. It’s giving me really bad sciatica, but hopefully my increased medication will kick in soon, so I can at least get out on a few local rides. Although there’s no new Flickr album, I have been busy updating some of my old albums.
You can also find photos on my social media channels: Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and Pinterest, which you can view without subscribing. But if you already use social media, why not follow me as I travel around on my bike?
Bicycle Touring Photos Added To The Website
Stop there’s a bank
It’s a nightmare trying to get anywhere
Chinatown London
My teachers
How different Kunming is to Dhaka
West Horsley campsite
Posing with one of the friendly truckers who I had lunch with
Looks like I’ve got to go down into the clouds
Isfield Railway station
Out and about in Luanghrabang
Boats on the Mekong River
Taking the easy option today
My supper this evening
Looking out my hotel window
My little mate, Wilson
Haggis neeps and tatties, my burns night supper
Garry along the seafront
Flooded fields in Felpham
Follow & Support Garry’s Bicycle Touring Adventures
If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always support me by buying me a beer. And of course you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.
If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page. And for an insight into the gear and logistics that keep me on the road, see my Life at 10mph Guide.
My on this day bicycle touring post comes from Laos on the 23rd of January 2012. And I’ve taken a day off from my ride to Australia. (The link to my JustGiving page no longer takes donations. But please feel free to donate to cancer charities in any way you can. We all know somebody who has been affected by cancer.)
Monday, 23rd January 2012 in Luang Prabang.
Well, I did decide to stop another night and make the most of the internet. I needed to sort out a few bits on my website and upload some photos to my Flickr page. Unfortunately, I’ve not been able to, and I’m waiting for another response from Flickr. It’s one of the joys of being on the road and not having the internet too often. I have to make the most of it when I do get it.
Out and about in Luanghrabang
Luanghrabang is definitely a tourist destination, and I’m pretty glad my hotel is on the outskirts of the town, away from it all. I’ve spent most of the day in my hotel room trying to sort out things. Although when I went out for something to eat, I also had a ride around for an hour or two.
I’m not too sure whether I’ve mentioned it before, but Laos is such a friendly place. Every time I cycle through a village, the children run out of their houses waving and shouting Sabai-dee, which I think is Hello! It’s like a wave going through the village. The children and adults from the first house come out, then, as you look up through the village, as if, in turn, they all come out of their homes. Waving and shouting, with many of them beckoning me to stop and go into their home.
Don’t forget you can still sponsor me at https://www.justgiving.com/Garry-McGivern, all monies go to cancer research. We all know somebody who has had or has been affected by cancer in some way. So come on, dig deep. I know times are hard, but everybody can afford just a couple of pounds. This last week or so from Kunming has been pretty tough. I think I deserve some more sponsorship!
Subscribe to my blog and follow me as I travel around on my bike. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll be among the first to receive news and updates on future tours. If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can buy me a beer. And, of course, you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.
If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page.
Bicycle Touring to Australia: Laos, Kasi to Phonhong
My latest bicycle touring to Australia update: cycling through Laos, Kasi to Phonhong. 89 miles. I felt so much better last night that I ventured down the road to a concert. Although when I arrived, they were between bands. There was a small funfair, prize stands and loads of different traders selling everything from pots and pans to clothes. It had a good feeling about it if you could get over everybody staring! Have they never seen a white man?
It turned out that I didn’t need to be at the concert anyway. The music was so loud I could hear it as clear as day from my room, which unfortunately went on well past midnight! I was then woken up at 4.30 by that bloody chicken again! Obviously, they never cooked it yesterday!
It’s been a much easier ride today. The big climbs have gone, and so has the asphalt! It’s been a bumpy and dusty day. When I stopped off earlier, I spoke to an American on a motorcycle, and he asked if I preferred all this dust or the big climbs. At the moment, the dust as the climbs are still fresh in my mind, but maybe tomorrow I’ll have changed my mind! By the end of the day, I was black, or rather red, the colour of the dirt here. At least I don’t need to bother with any sunscreen. I’m wearing Factor 50 dust!
Wearing my Factor 50 dust screen
Flat Tyres Aren’t Good
I’d gotten a puncture just before lunch, but I couldn’t find it. So rather than phaff around anymore, I just changed the innertube. I can look for the puncture tonight when I’ve stopped. About 15km from my finish tonight, I got another puncture! As it was only a slow puncture, I pumped it up, hoping it would stay up enough until I stopped. Luckily, it did, just!
I had a shower, which was very welcome after all the day’s dust. Before going to find something to eat, I thought I’d repair my two punctures, only to find out that my pump was broken and wouldn’t pump anything up! Luckily, this happened now. If it had happened in the countryside, it could have been a right nightmare! I managed to find a new pump from the garage next to my hotel. The only trouble is, it’s not exactly small, it’s a pump for motorbikes! But I don’t care, it works, and it only cost me £4.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
Subscribe to my blog and follow me as I continue to travel around on my bike. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll be among the first to receive news and updates on future tours. If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always buy me a beer. And, of course, you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.
If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page.
Bicycle Touring to Australia: Laos, An Emergency Stop In Kasi
My latest bicycle touring to Australia update: cycling through Laos. In Kasi. Another early start to the day. What is it with the chickens around here! 4.30 again this morning. I tried to stay in bed and get back to sleep, but there was no way it wasn’t going to happen, so I got up. Anyway, it’s good to start cycling in the cool air of the early morning.
I left the guesthouse and set off up the road. But within half a mile, I started to get that familiar feeling in my stomach. The one where you know that your bowels are about to explode at any moment! And there’s nothing you can do about it! I quickly turned around, cheeks clenched and raced back to the guesthouse.
Thankfully, the key was still in the door to my room. Nobody had been in to clean my room. I hurriedly pushed my bike in, locked the door, and made it to the toilet just in time! The relief was immense! But I wasn’t feeling so good now, so I took myself to bed. And spent the next few hours between the bed and the bathroom! Airing on the side of caution, I decided to stay put for the day. After all, I had my own toilet, and it was a proper loo as well! We don’t want any accidents on the road, do we!
Time To Venture Out
I was starting to feel better by lunchtime, so I ventured out to the restaurant and had a black coffee. After sitting there for an hour or so, Natalie and Vincent turned up and stopped for something to eat. Vincent was feeling a lot better now. His tummy bug had gone. I told them that I hadn’t felt so good myself, and they thought twice about eating! But I reassured them that I didn’t think it was anything to do with the food. It was more than likely to be the water I’d drunk this morning.
My guesthouse
Natalie and Vincent didn’t stop for long. They were in a bit of a rush. They were trying to avoid another cyclist that they’d got caught with last night! All he spoke about was himself, and he was pretty dull with it! An hour after Natalie and Vincent left, I saw the cyclist they talked about come through. I knew it was him from their description, so I hid behind a pillar just in case!
I sat in the restaurant for the rest of the afternoon. It’s a busy place, with coachloads of Chinese tourists stopping off on route to Vientiane. I watched the chef pluck and portion up a chicken. I hope it’s the one that woke me up this morning! Later on, I tried something to eat, along with a beer, and they seemed to have stayed in! Hopefully, I’ll be okay to move on tomorrow.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
Subscribe to my blog and follow me as I continue to travel around on my bike. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll be among the first to receive news and updates on future tours. If you’re enjoying the ride and want to fuel my next mile, you can always buy me a beer. And, of course, you can always follow me on social media: Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, X, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. I’m also on Flickr, where you’ll find pictures from all my tours, along with regular photo updates that I generally publish each month.
If you want to find out if I’m away touring at the moment and check my location, visit the Where’s Garry page.
