Minsking around Laos

Asia » Laos
March 20th 2007

Published: August 6th 2007

Three safety features of the Minsk: 1. You do not need to use your horn, because everyone hears you coming. 2. No one tailgates you due to the smoke - in fact no one gets closer than 500m. 3. You can not go fast. Other benefits of riding a Minsk: 1. When it breaks, you can fix it. 2. The oil leaks mean you do not have to oil the chain. 3. You can not get a flat battery - there is no battery. So ... Read Full Entry

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Loading the bikes on in Hat Sa to head downriver

Our guide helping out which he did not need to do - good man

Loaded and on the river

We picked this guy up and charged him US$15 for a berth

A break after a couple of hours on the river

For once the Minsks and the Honda were on equal terms - tied to a boat

Even then, the XR got the best spot - proudly at the bow facing down river, while the Minsks were jammed at the back with the luggage facing the wrong way... poor little Minsks