Journal Comments - Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia - CycleBlaze

Journal Comments (page 5)

From Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia by Ian Wallis & Winston Lancaster

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John Grant commented on a photo in Day 14 - The road to Saleuay Water Fall

You could carry a lot of trussed pigs on that !

1 week ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 13, Back on a level footing and a meeting with students of English.

We drove up a 10% hill in Aotearoa last week and it's bloody steep !

1 week ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 13, Back on a level footing and a meeting with students of English.

The current version of a horse and cart !

1 week ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 13, Back on a level footing and a meeting with students of English.

Great service !

1 week ago
John Grant commented on a photo in Day 13, Back on a level footing and a meeting with students of English.

What a looker !

1 week ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 17 - Ian: Sounds of silence on a hilly ride to Muang Kham

Matches photos of Malaysian bush cricket.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/366231-Mecopoda-elongata/browse_photos?place_id=7001

1 week ago
Graham Smith commented on a photo in Day 17 - Winston's different day

The kid looks as if they might have pellagra.

1 week ago
Graham Smith commented on a photo in Day 17 - Winston's different day

Looks like bicycle riding bandit. :)

1 week ago
Graham Smith commented on Day 17 - Winston's different day

Erring on the side of caution. Very wise cycle touring tactic.

1 week ago
Andrea Brown commented on a photo in Day 17 - Winston's different day

That was the original schoolhouse, the new one is on the left.

1 week ago
Andrea Brown commented on a photo in Day 17 - Winston's different day

That is a naga, a river spirit. This one is extra protective of the Buddha. When you arrive at the Mekong, watch for swirls in the water, nagas live there.

1 week ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 17 - Winston's different day

A skink. Possibly a longtail mabuya.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/38021-Eutropis-longicaudata/browse_photos

1 week ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 16 - Changes in Habitat on the Road to Nam Neon

Could not find that caterpillar... Strange! Somewhat like some family Nymphalidae butterfly caterpillars.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47922-Nymphalidae/browse_photos?term_id=1&term_value_id=6&place_id=97395

1 week ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15 - A day at Saleuy Waterfalls

Some kind of garden orbweaver.

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47552-Argiope

1 week ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 15 - A day at Saleuy Waterfalls

Maybe a spikemoss species?

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/58771-Selaginella/browse_photos?place_id=97395

1 week ago