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<blockquote data-quote="nikhuzlan" data-source="post: 552044" data-attributes="member: 19744"><p><strong>Day 19, Sunday, 24april2011</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Its going to be a short simple straightforward ride to Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. We anticipate the traffic to pick up, </strong></p><p><strong>the roads better, and the scenery to change from rural to a more crowded environment. </strong></p><p><strong>From the map and GPS the roads looks pretty straight after some twists and turns for about 40kms after leaving Vang Vieng.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Breakfast was part of the room charges, and we met our fellow travellers, also checking out but heading for Luang Prabang.</strong> </p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane001.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Gloomy start means a possible day spent riding in raincoats. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane010.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We passed a couple of cyclists a number of times. We saw none in the past few days in Laos, </strong></p><p><strong>and came to the conclusion the flat terrain from Vang Vieng to Vientiane encourages this sort of travel mode.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane037.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The rural roads were well surfaced, though the bike felt positively squirelly as gthe surface was slippery.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane040.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We stopped to put on our raincoats.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane046.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We rode in rain for the next hour.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane050.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The rain stopped and we stopped too, at this Friendship Bridge built by the Japanese.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane070.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The old bridge was about 500meters upriver, a rickety affair that allowed only light traffic.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane075.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We looked with envy when we saw a bunch of farangs being dropped off by a 4wd to kayak </strong></p><p><strong>their way down river to Vientiane, about 6 hours downstream.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane092.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane097.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Another Farang couple cycling along Highway13 to Vientiane.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane106.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Onwards to Vientiane.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane116.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Rain came again 50kms from Vientiane, all the way till we reached the capital city.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane130.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We stopped at the 'French Section' for a quick bite.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane133.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>On our way to our hotel we passed this 600 year monument.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane144.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Our Hotel. USD30 per night. Not really good value.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane155.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>After we checked in we took a walk along the Mekong Boulevard. Took some pictures.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane228.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane248.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane252.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Day 19 was not a great ride, and while Vientiane offered a city environment that we are more familiar with, </strong></p><p><strong>I preferred the ride we did the last few day, where the natural scenery was great, and the people more friendly.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Our Track today.</strong></strong></p><p><strong><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/VVVT.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Tomorrow we exit Laos into Thailand, crossing yet another friendship bridge.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>End Day 19, Sunday, 24april2011</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nikhuzlan, post: 552044, member: 19744"] [B]Day 19, Sunday, 24april2011[/B] [b]Its going to be a short simple straightforward ride to Vientiane, the capital city of Laos. We anticipate the traffic to pick up, the roads better, and the scenery to change from rural to a more crowded environment. From the map and GPS the roads looks pretty straight after some twists and turns for about 40kms after leaving Vang Vieng. Breakfast was part of the room charges, and we met our fellow travellers, also checking out but heading for Luang Prabang.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane001.jpg[/img] [b]Gloomy start means a possible day spent riding in raincoats. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane010.jpg[/img] [b]We passed a couple of cyclists a number of times. We saw none in the past few days in Laos, and came to the conclusion the flat terrain from Vang Vieng to Vientiane encourages this sort of travel mode.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane037.jpg[/img] [b]The rural roads were well surfaced, though the bike felt positively squirelly as gthe surface was slippery.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane040.jpg[/img] [b]We stopped to put on our raincoats.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane046.jpg[/img] [b]We rode in rain for the next hour.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane050.jpg[/img] [b]The rain stopped and we stopped too, at this Friendship Bridge built by the Japanese.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane070.jpg[/img] [b]The old bridge was about 500meters upriver, a rickety affair that allowed only light traffic.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane075.jpg[/img] [b]We looked with envy when we saw a bunch of farangs being dropped off by a 4wd to kayak their way down river to Vientiane, about 6 hours downstream.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane092.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane097.jpg[/img] [b]Another Farang couple cycling along Highway13 to Vientiane.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane106.jpg[/img] [b]Onwards to Vientiane.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane116.jpg[/img] [b]Rain came again 50kms from Vientiane, all the way till we reached the capital city.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane130.jpg[/img] [b]We stopped at the 'French Section' for a quick bite.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane133.jpg[/img] [b]On our way to our hotel we passed this 600 year monument.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane144.jpg[/img] [b]Our Hotel. USD30 per night. Not really good value.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane155.jpg[/img] [b]After we checked in we took a walk along the Mekong Boulevard. Took some pictures.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane228.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane248.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/fb20110423Vientiane252.jpg[/img] [b]Day 19 was not a great ride, and while Vientiane offered a city environment that we are more familiar with, I preferred the ride we did the last few day, where the natural scenery was great, and the people more friendly. [b]Our Track today.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/General/20110423%20JW%20pt3/VVVT.jpg[/img] Tomorrow we exit Laos into Thailand, crossing yet another friendship bridge.[/b] [B]End Day 19, Sunday, 24april2011[/B] [/QUOTE]
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