First day of a 18 day trip with my mate Pounce.
220km
Easy crossing at Chiang Khong with our paid escort over the bridge.
Clear blue skies hope it stays that way for the trip.
The Nam Tha river looking pretty full.
Some beautiful karst mountains in this area.
Very unusual cave and rock formations.
Spirit house.
Storage buildings for rice are usually seen on the edges of most villages.
Dark clouds looming ahead hope we stay dry, this dusty trail could turn nasty real quick.
Pounce getting route advice.
Coming into one of the larger villages we decided to stop for some refreshment.
This was a Kamo village i guess they dont see many foreigners and soon the whole village was out.
Pounce giving out some balloons for the kids.
Bought some beer for these guys.
Pretty basic villages, they dont get any sun till after mid day when the clouds burn off.
Soon riding down the last dirt section before reaching the 2W.
Crossing the new bridge at Pakbeng.
From here its an easy paved ride to Hongsa for the night, tomorrow we would chance our luck on the 4B dodging the construction traffic.
1 comment:
The Hmong traditional costume is spectacular; especially against the raw background as seen here. Another good one Bob. 2W
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