The Long Road Back to San Francisco

June 27, 2020 Summary: The trip back was not at all simple. We said goodbye to Joel and Irene in Pak Soy, Laos. Days later, we crossed the boarder from Laos into VietNam by bicycle. There was hardship and lessons to be learned there. We stayed in big cities Vinh, and Hue in VietNam with … Continue reading The Long Road Back to San Francisco →

Oh Laos!

March 2, 2020 Pak San, Laos Summary Time flies. We have been in Laos for two weeks now. A lot has happened since the last post. We took a two day trip down the MeKong river with a package tour. We were shown a cameo of Laos and wound up in Luang Prabang, a big … Continue reading Oh Laos! →

Adios Thailand

February 16, 2020. ~1000km since Bangkok SummaryThis write up brings us up to date at the border of Laos. We will board a boat and travel down the Mee Kong river for the next two days without WiFi. I am writing this in reverse chronological order, which works better when reading across to the next … Continue reading Adios Thailand →

Exploring Thailand

January 29, 2020. 500km since Bangkok Link to real time map Things are proceeding well for the four of us. Lucy and I have learned to operate the tandem without all the tension we had at the start. Joël and Irène are excellent people. They complete the square nicely. Mainly, this is because we enjoy … Continue reading Exploring Thailand →

Walking into the Dragon’s Mouth

January 20, 2020. Thailand So the plan comes together and all the pieces fall into place. We will spend the next two months traveling in tropical South East Asia. I have a brand new tandem, a dedicated stoker, Lucy. We get to ride with good friends Irène and Joël that have done quite a bit … Continue reading Walking into the Dragon’s Mouth →