Thursday, August 12, 2010

Day 44 Tue 10/08 - Ban Namthong Homestay to Ban Nam Phre Homestay

Today Distance : 43.3 km    Total : 2624.4 km
Today Weather : 26 37C      Intermittent rain the whole day
Time on Bike : 4 hr  46 min
Ave Speed : 9.0 kmh         Max : 51.0 kmh
Ave Climb : 5%                 Max : 17%
Trip Altitude : 1152 m        Max : 1105 m
Today Spend : 41000k      Total : 213000k

Another day of homestay in Ban Nam Phre. It was already 4 pm when I reached here, the sky is threatening with a thunder storm looming anytime. Doesn't want to get caught, so I rode into one of the house to try my luck for a stay. No disappointment with my first attempt, I was invited to join the owner and another 2 friends for some sticky rice and Lao whisky ( Samsom ). I was reluctant but to show my goodwill, I drank 3-4  round and feeling high , straight I went to the bed to rest. But later I was awakened by big noise of shouting and kicking, I saw 3-4 people trying to keep the owner calm by carrying him by the hands and legs. The owner was not in his normal self after too much Samsom, I was spared luckily! While the owner was put to bed, I join his wife and daughters for dinner, shower in the open tap and went to bed early.
Morning wet ride

Many kids in Laos. Less entertainments high production!

Another steep climb coming up
Always like to stop and enjoy the scenery when reaching the top

Vast paddies fields in low land



A big hill and a small bike

sweating like mad so shirt out

Hill top village

Evening scene

Family dinner

simple foods

The owner in purple shirt, I don't know who belongs to who

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Waaa.. the Samsom kaki got big family. All those kids are his kah?
Although they don't have much but the hospitality is great. The food looks delicious.
Chong5

Thighland Meng said...

I don't know who belongs to who. kids always like to gather around when they see a Farang. You should be here to try the foods