hongsa to sayabouri dirt
Myself and Steve Francis (first time in Laos for him) embarked on a long awaited trip to Laos and explore some new areas and reacquaint myself with some others. To get the ball rolling i thought it would be a good initiation for Steve to do the little travelled rear road to Sayabouri from Hongsa.
It had rain solidly the day before as we rode from our meeting spot in Phayao to cross at Huay Kon, after some last minute modifications to our exhausts at the crossing point we spent the night in Hongsa and hoped we would be rewarded with sunshine in the morning.
It had rain solidly the day before as we rode from our meeting spot in Phayao to cross at Huay Kon, after some last minute modifications to our exhausts at the crossing point we spent the night in Hongsa and hoped we would be rewarded with sunshine in the morning.
Total 152km.
Morning stroll around the now almost deserted market looking for faces.
The turn off for the trail is just on the edge of town near the nice new PTT and Amazon Coffee, one on dirt time to drop air from the tyres.
Surprisingly dry after the rain storms.
Some bits still a little moist.
Nice and dry where to sun hits the trail.
Typical village dwelling.
Distant view of the power station i wonder what these small villagers think.
Moist.
No problem unless you hit a hole :-)
Some fantastic views on the higher elevations.
About 35km or so from the end sadly the trail turns to tarmac.
A very remote village.
Steve enjoying some of the gravel sections.
Steve had brought with him some toys donated by his daughter Asia and some coloring books to hand out to kid's a nice jesture.
Slight Landslip.
Some really nice section of new tarmac.
Bailey bridge nearing Sayabouri.
First day under our belt Steve suitably impressed we headed to the Saylomyen GH and nearby restaurant to celebrate Steve's loss of cherry
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