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Day 22 Vang Veing to Phonsavan
Set off today at about 0730hrs travelling from Vang Veing to Phonsavan and I don’t have a clue what happened as I did not end up following the route I had planned on basecamp the night before.
I ended up taking the 13N, the 9308, 9303, 5 then the 1D
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I stopped in one village where I had a drink and watched one of the village women weaving a skirt, it was good to see. They also made scarves and small blanket type things. She made it look so easy.IMG_1305 by Wayne 66, on Flickr -
Day 21 Local Vang Vieng
Stayed local in Vang Vieng today and went on a bit of a ride, I took a track to the west of the town and just followed it. I eventually ran out of track at a village as I was trying to get round a big hill. so I turned back and took a fork in the road in another village and that took me on a loop. Great scenery and lots to see.Local Vang Veing1 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1284 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1285 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1287 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1288 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1289 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1291 by Wayne 66, on Flickr -
One More:
The above is how GBP moved against USD when the Brexit lead was announced:
For UK expats in Thailand that means that one Pound went from 52.05 to it's current level of 51.29 (average all Thai banks at this moment in time).
It will rise again in the future which ever way it goes
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Well, could stay at home and risk attack at home, or go to Europe and risk attack there. I think people booking travel should go and enjoy but listen to the advice of the State Department and try to avoid potential target areas.
So if you listen to the State Dept and try to avoid potential target areas, then you might as well stay at home as it covered the majority of places you go when you travel.
Or you could work on if its your time its your time and go ayway because there ain't nowt you can do about it
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It is time for the Israel Navy to bring all these poor Moslem's to the shores of Europe to teach the Europeans to mind their own business
Think What Europe will do sink the Ships the poor Moslem's on it.
Why would the Jew's want to bring the Muslims to Europe, unless it was to throw them overboard. Europe is trying to mind its own business but its a bit hard when to are being invaded by unwanted guests -
If they stayed Libya/Turkey or wherever else they decide to come from instead of trying to get to the EU then it wouldn't happen.
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My point is I read it and I am still voting out..And your point is?You are not interested in news and views?
So what are you doing here?
news and views are good
as much right as anyone
I don't think anyone is interested how anyone will vote.
However we, or at least I, am interested in views and opinions
Was there something in the article you disagreed with? Applauded? ?
Nothing particular. Like others, I have my reasons, as I have told you before I read, I watch and ingest the info for both. There is good and bad points for both and there is also a lot of uncertainty for both...unless we all have crystal balls now
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Sensible words from The Independent as you would expect.
Still voting out
And your point is?
You are not interested in news and views?
So what are you doing here?
My point is I read it and I am still voting out..
news and views are good
as much right as anyone
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Sensible words from The Independent as you would expect.
Still voting out
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I went for Dok Khoun Guesthouse which I got for 200,000kip, when I questioned his price he did say its New Year?! Ummm it finished yesterday?! Not a bad room but had better during my travels. Coords N18.92602 E102.44854.
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I will stay an extra day and have a bit of a play about in the local area, there are a couple of caves which might be worth a visit. -
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As I left my food stop there were a group of Malasian riders went past on there big bikes, I latched myself on to the back and was the tailend charlie for about 30Km’s till they went left and I carried on right in a little place called Phoukhoun. But it was nice for awhile to have someone to follow and I was acknowledged by their rider in front more than once.
Some of the views to be had are fantastic and I am getting close to saying that they are better than the views in Thailand.
Once I got to Vang Vieng I did the usual and stopped for a drink after a drive through and looked for somewhere to stop for the night.IMG_1232 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1235 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1237 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1250 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1251 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1255 by Wayne 66, on Flickr -
I set off at around 0815hrs and I took the 13N, The climbs and the valleys were great and the views wearisome of the best . It was about 150 mile but I took it nice and steady with lots of breaks and the obligatory stop for some food at about 1030hrs.
I stopped in one of the hill top villages for the Noodle soup of the day which was very nice, I also had a coffee as I was a bit cold, in fact is was quite cold and my hands were starting to get a bit numb
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Day 20 Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng
I traveled from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng today, I took the old road rather than the new, which was a longer route but the road was far better for bends and scenery
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Day 19 New Years Eve
Spent the day just relaxing and wandering around the town.New Years Eve was spent with the family who owned the Guesthouse I was stopping in, it was a good night, lots of Laos food and lots of Laos, they made me feel really welcome as we ticked off the hours. It was a good night. There hospitality was great. There was a couple of younger lads there who spoke quite good English which was a bonus for me, and they were into their western music.IMG_1229 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1230 by Wayne 66, on Flickr -
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Then went off road, met a guy from Denmark, I forget his name, and we rode a great track, the track started off quite wide and then went into a really narrow close in track, this we followed for a lot of kilometres before coming out in Muang Nan and went our separate ways after a well earned rest and drink in the village. It made a really nice change to ride with someone rather than doing it on your own.
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Kuang Si Waterfall, well worth a visit, cost 2000 Kip to park the bike which was watched by the guy who took the money and it cost 20,000 to visit the falls, worth the money, there is also a bear sanctuary which was good also, there bears were out and about and playing when I was there. Just before the falls there is a Butterfly farm but I did not visit it.
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Day 18 Kuang Si Waterfall and Trailing in Luang Prabang
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Wish foreigners would butt out of our business, whether in the UK or rioting in San Diego or Albuquerque.
Yeah we feel like that when the US butts in everyone else's business all over the world....so now you can join the club
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Just watched it, Le Blanc...how painful, constant moaning, use of yank terminology, it's UK Top Gear so at least use English, or get another presenter. The voice of Evans goes through you. It will never be the same
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Went to see Bastille Day yesterday, film was good I thought, although quite a lot of the film is in French so both English and Thai subs on the screen at the same time
Why would the Jew's want to bring the Muslims to Europe, unless it was to throw them overboard. Europe is trying to mind its own business but its a bit hard when to are being invaded by unwanted guests
Northern Thailand and Laos on a CRF250L
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What a journey it turned out to be, blocked routes, 80km detour, and 200km off road. The first 15km was on tarmac then it went onto unpaved road/track, the first 67km was covered in 2hours.
At the 60 km I came to a military style check point, uniform and what looked like a single shot rifle, I wondered where the hell I was going, lots of sign posts in what looked like Chinese or Korean
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The GPS was going mad, at about the 63 km point I came across a mine type area, didn't stop for photos as there were people about.
I was well in the middle of no where, I now know what Dr Livingstone felt like, but the GPS says still on right road, the route wasn't even on my Laos Paper Map. At about 67km I came across another Military CP which again I passed with no problems.