CHIANG MAI – ATTAPEU VIA SIPHANDON (MEKONG 4000 ISLANDS) & RETURN
Remapping southern Laos towns
26 nights 27 days. 27 Jan – 22 Feb 2011
THE WAY
Chiang Mai – Loei
Loei – Mukdahan
Mukdahan – Ubon – Pakxe
Pakxe 2 nights
Pakxe – Champassak
Champassak – Don Khong
Don Khong – Don Det
Don Det – Pakxe
Pakxe – Champassak - Soukhouma – Champassak – Pakxe
Pakxe – Pakxong & Laos Tree Top Explorer
Pakxong – Pakxe
Pakxe – Champassak
Champasak – Tad Lo
Tad Lo – Attapeu – Boun Keua – Attapeu
Attapeu – Pakxe
Pakxe – Savannakhet
Savannaket
Savannaket – Tha Khek
Tha Khek – Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane – Loei
Loei – Chiang mai
5,000 kms
THE RIDERS:
David Unk (trusty Africa Twin) + Swiss Alex (Contact Travel) one way on his KLX50. Then The Snail aka David Lek on the return on Alex’s KLX 250.
THE WEATHER:
Damn cold on the outward & damn hot on the return. I witnessed the change of seasons from cold to hot.
THE MASTERPLAN
1. Survey for a bicycle tour alongside the Mekong south of Pakxe & island hop the 4000 islands / Siphandon.
2. Check the cities for new & closed establishments to update the GT Rider Laos guide map.
3. Get some photos / enjoy life / make a trip report.
It's a start .....
Remapping southern Laos towns
26 nights 27 days. 27 Jan – 22 Feb 2011
THE WAY
Chiang Mai – Loei
Loei – Mukdahan
Mukdahan – Ubon – Pakxe
Pakxe 2 nights
Pakxe – Champassak
Champassak – Don Khong
Don Khong – Don Det
Don Det – Pakxe
Pakxe – Champassak - Soukhouma – Champassak – Pakxe
Pakxe – Pakxong & Laos Tree Top Explorer
Pakxong – Pakxe
Pakxe – Champassak
Champasak – Tad Lo
Tad Lo – Attapeu – Boun Keua – Attapeu
Attapeu – Pakxe
Pakxe – Savannakhet
Savannaket
Savannaket – Tha Khek
Tha Khek – Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane – Loei
Loei – Chiang mai
5,000 kms
THE RIDERS:
David Unk (trusty Africa Twin) + Swiss Alex (Contact Travel) one way on his KLX50. Then The Snail aka David Lek on the return on Alex’s KLX 250.
THE WEATHER:
Damn cold on the outward & damn hot on the return. I witnessed the change of seasons from cold to hot.
THE MASTERPLAN
1. Survey for a bicycle tour alongside the Mekong south of Pakxe & island hop the 4000 islands / Siphandon.
2. Check the cities for new & closed establishments to update the GT Rider Laos guide map.
3. Get some photos / enjoy life / make a trip report.
It's a start .....