The closer to real-time posts will start, now that I am in Laos, and have left China. The daily posts through China will continue until January until I reach Luang Namtha. 🙂
It’s been nearly 8000km since Mark and I cycled together in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. We are now back together in Laos, while Will and Kim – the other 4 of our central Asian party – are together in Bishkek. The tropical rolling hills of Laos are a stark contrast to the dusty, windswept high altitude plains of Tajikistan. Also, in Tajikistan, we couldn’t pig out on unrecognizable tropical fruit and delicious smoothies. Laos!
I passed my 21000km at the top of a little climb. Tomorrow is a short day over a pass, and sleeping at the bottom of the next pass.