Update Xaysomboune road. Nov 2009.
On the 20th of November, three friends and myself had intensions of riding from Vang Vieng to Phonsavan, going via the Xaysomboune road, but we were stopped by the military at Lak 18 (about 10km east of the HWY13 turn off) and told we couldnt go any further.
The very pleasant military guy spoke no English, and my Laos is not much better. So I pointed to Phonsavan on the map, and he said we would have to go the long way (via Luang Prabang).
I spoke to a guesthouse owner who also runs tours in LP about what had happened, and he said no ones aloud to go through there.
Weather thats true or not, I dont no.
Maybe Jimoi or David, know more on that.
Moto-Rex
On the 20th of November, three friends and myself had intensions of riding from Vang Vieng to Phonsavan, going via the Xaysomboune road, but we were stopped by the military at Lak 18 (about 10km east of the HWY13 turn off) and told we couldnt go any further.
The very pleasant military guy spoke no English, and my Laos is not much better. So I pointed to Phonsavan on the map, and he said we would have to go the long way (via Luang Prabang).
I spoke to a guesthouse owner who also runs tours in LP about what had happened, and he said no ones aloud to go through there.
Weather thats true or not, I dont no.
Maybe Jimoi or David, know more on that.
Moto-Rex