Bicycle Touring to Australia: Laos, A Day Off In Luang Prabang
My latest bicycle touring update, cycling to Australia. An office day 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 with the website, mainly uploading photo albums. Unfortunately, I’ve not been able to resolve the issue, and I’m waiting for another response from Flickr, the app I use. One of the joys of being on the road and not having the internet.
Luang Prabang 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 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. They are waving and shouting, with many of them beckoning me to stop and go into their home.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my journey around the world
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
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