The Sand Badger Strikes Back

Asia » Laos
March 28th 2007

Published: August 6th 2007

Once out of the trees, it was back on the bikes to head towards Luang Prabang. Rather than heading down to LP by travelling the whole way by boat down the Mekong (as most people do - there are no roads in that direction) we decided to make more of a trip of it and head to Pak Khop three hours or so down the Mekong from Houeyxai. For some reason they would not take us to Pak Khop, but assured us... Read Full Entry

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The turn off to our tricky road to Luang Prabang

Typical hill

The rope used to tow me

That's the rope doubled in this photo

Can you see that thin green rope?

Knackered

The hill before this flat bit was a killer, I had to run and push the Minsk up a 20%+ incline as Jeremy towed.

The hilly section from Hongsa to Luang Prabang

I would not like to have done this road in a 4x4

On the left it dropped down a long way

A village in the wops

Yeah, a 4 wheeled vehicle, must be getting close to LP

Getting close to LP

Negotiating with the boat operator opposite LP

Trace's bike's escort

Ride on ride off

Good cold beer

We were so dirty and smelly after a day in the dust, we got a few sideways looks.

Crossing the Mekong to Luang Prabang

23rd April 2007

stu
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goodonyason
Well if Tracy is the sand badger I reckon that would make you the albino beer swilling sand pig!!(ahhh nothing changes)xx

23rd April 2007

Lynley
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You guys are nuts!!! One day flying through trees like monkeys the next pushing the very things that are meant to make you life easy!! Why not hire a donkey or horse? Loving the updates, feel like im there, thanks guys, miss you heaps!! When you going to be in Londonapprox? Am thinking of taking mum for a wee trip, would love to catch up!! L xx

24th April 2007

Jaz
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Exciting tales continue...
These tales are so great - a suberb trip being lived out by all measures. Loved the flying fox videos especially and showed them round the office. I'm not so popular now as everyone thinks their desk is boring as hell!! Loving the photos and blog - keep it up guys :)

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