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

Trial by fire: new bike, first tour, first time in Asia

In Search of the Sun Bear and Saola

By Ian Wallis & Winston Lancaster
1,059 km (658 miles) over 29 days since Oct. 24, 2024

Winston

Citizen of the World heart 9
Why Southeast Asia? heart 13
Day 1 - Arrival heart 5

Ian

The Luckiest Person heart 7
More about me heart 17
The upcoming tour heart 9
Dinner in Vang Vieng heart 8
Room 207 heart 4
My thoughts on cycle touring heart 5
Planning heart 5
What I ride heart 6
What I take heart 5
Where I go heart 5
Day 1, time to pack and leave heart 16
Ian, Day 2 - delayed flights but arrival in Old Town, Hanoi heart 25
Ian, Day 3 - Meeting Winston in Hanoi heart 16
Day 4 - a slow but successful day and Winston's first ride in Hanoi heart 23
Day 5 - murals and Train Street heart 36
Day 6 - Last day in Hanoi heart 42
Day 7 - on the road to Hoa Binh heart 29
Day 8 - from Hoa Binh to... Hoa Binh heart 48
Day 9 - A second crack at Mai Chau: success! heart 52
Day 10 - Along the Nam Ma River heart 21
Day 11 - to who knows where, with many pictures of plants heart 116
Day 12 - Crossing the border into Laos heart 56
Day 13, Back on a level footing and a meeting with students of English. heart 98
Day 14 - The road to Saleuay Water Fall heart 99
Day 15 - A day at Saleuy Waterfalls heart 83
Day 16 - Changes in Habitat on the Road to Nam Neon heart 91
Day 17 - Winston's different day heart 56
Day 17 - Ian: Sounds of silence on a hilly ride to Muang Kham heart 35
Day 18 - A pleasant day cycling to Phonsavan heart 28
Day 19 - A day at the Plain of Jars heart 48
Day 20 - The Taste of Dust heart 30
Day 21 - The calorific value of dust heart 44
Day 22 - Down the hill to Kasi heart 51
Day 23 - A train to Luang Prabang and a wander around town heart 75
Day 24 - Zero km by bike: several on foot heart 55
Day 25 - Another tedious day! heart 15
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