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<blockquote data-quote="nikhuzlan" data-source="post: 540814" data-attributes="member: 19744"><p><strong>Day 13, Monday, 18april2011</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Morning on the Mekong. Lone boatman heads to a makeshift prayer spot on the banks, probably seeking blessings for the day.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan002.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The lifeline of Indo-China, river traffic gradually wakes up.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan012.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Moose had a surprise in store when we met him for breakfast. Turns out that he has some urgent matters he </strong></p><p><strong>needs to attend to in KL, and has to head home from Nan. Now there are only two JWs remaining. </strong></p><p><strong>And both of us have never been to Laos before. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Guess the adventure starts now.........</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Checking out from the hotel.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan047.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We were delighted to find dirt stretches on our way to Chiang Kham.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan076.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The 1148 starts from here, a one street village as common as any other.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan123.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The curves starts soon enough</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan133.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The surface smooth but grippy, the corners seems well planned, and traffic non-existant.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan148.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Scenery is great as well</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan215a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>The road climbs up a range of hills ( too low to be called mountain ) then straddles the many peaks. </strong></p><p><strong>As we ride we can enjoy the view on both sides of the road. </strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan249.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Picture time; Ivan</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan260.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Picture Time; Me</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan264.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Some local kids turned up so Ivan got some candies out and gave them.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan278.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Back to business of enjoying the road</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan293.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan302.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan308.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan332.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan338.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We had a good time on the 130km stretch. All too soon we arrived at Nan.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan362.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We stayed at this Baht 450 Hotel, the Grand Mansion. There were better hotels but we were a little tired to search.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan370.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>For dinner we got these two mototaxis to take us to a nearby restaurant.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan371.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>After dinner we took our bikes out and checked out the town. Nightlife here is centered on these two clubs, Channel X and the Fifth.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan377.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We had some drinks at the cafe joint next to the clubs. There we met the owner of the Fifth Club, a friendly young chap. </strong></p><p><strong>Sadee was his name, and he was very friendly, has a few off road bikes, and goes off-roading in Laos frequently. </strong></p><p><strong>Later his sister joined us with her British husband. Turns out they are from a prominent family in Nan.</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan386.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>We stayed till midnight, then returned to rest before heading out on Part 3 of our ride; Day 14, Tuesday, 19april2011 we go into Laos.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Our Route today</strong></p><p><img src="http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/Untitled-2nan.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nikhuzlan, post: 540814, member: 19744"] [b]Day 13, Monday, 18april2011[/b] [b]Morning on the Mekong. Lone boatman heads to a makeshift prayer spot on the banks, probably seeking blessings for the day.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan002.jpg[/img] [b]The lifeline of Indo-China, river traffic gradually wakes up.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan012.jpg[/img] [b]Moose had a surprise in store when we met him for breakfast. Turns out that he has some urgent matters he needs to attend to in KL, and has to head home from Nan. Now there are only two JWs remaining. And both of us have never been to Laos before. Guess the adventure starts now......... [/b] [b]Checking out from the hotel.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan047.jpg[/img] [b]We were delighted to find dirt stretches on our way to Chiang Kham.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan076.jpg[/img] [b]The 1148 starts from here, a one street village as common as any other.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan123.jpg[/img] [b]The curves starts soon enough[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan133.jpg[/img] [b]The surface smooth but grippy, the corners seems well planned, and traffic non-existant.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan148.jpg[/img] [b]Scenery is great as well[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan215a.jpg[/img] [b]The road climbs up a range of hills ( too low to be called mountain ) then straddles the many peaks. As we ride we can enjoy the view on both sides of the road. [/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan249.jpg[/img] [b]Picture time; Ivan[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan260.jpg[/img] [b]Picture Time; Me[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan264.jpg[/img] [b]Some local kids turned up so Ivan got some candies out and gave them.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan278.jpg[/img] [b]Back to business of enjoying the road[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan293.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan302.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan308.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan332.jpg[/img] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan338.jpg[/img] [b]We had a good time on the 130km stretch. All too soon we arrived at Nan.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan362.jpg[/img] [b]We stayed at this Baht 450 Hotel, the Grand Mansion. There were better hotels but we were a little tired to search.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan370.jpg[/img] [b]For dinner we got these two mototaxis to take us to a nearby restaurant.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan371.jpg[/img] [b]After dinner we took our bikes out and checked out the town. Nightlife here is centered on these two clubs, Channel X and the Fifth.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan377.jpg[/img] [b]We had some drinks at the cafe joint next to the clubs. There we met the owner of the Fifth Club, a friendly young chap. Sadee was his name, and he was very friendly, has a few off road bikes, and goes off-roading in Laos frequently. Later his sister joined us with her British husband. Turns out they are from a prominent family in Nan.[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/fb20110418nan386.jpg[/img] [b]We stayed till midnight, then returned to rest before heading out on Part 3 of our ride; Day 14, Tuesday, 19april2011 we go into Laos.[/b] [b]Our Route today[/b] [IMG]http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/nikhuzlan/20110417%20JW%20pt2/Untitled-2nan.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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