The Laos Unicycle Tour (LUT) of Jan/Feb 2006 consisted of 19 unicyclist plus a guide from
Grasshopper Adventures and a local staff (guide, two drivers and two helpers). While we did have a major disaster with Ken (the unicyclist organizer) breaking his leg badly halfway through the trip, overall the tour was a great success. Even though there were only 6 riding days, those days were quite strenuous and covered nearly 500km. In addition, we had two back-to-back days where we climbed a total of 2800m.
These photos attempt to capture some of the amazing people and scenery of Laos as well as our riding experiences. I hope you like them.
Riding day statistics (GPS, heartrate, elevation etc):
Day 4, 59km
Day 6, 78km
Day 7, 95km
Day 8, 57km
Day 10, 107km
Day 11, 95km
9pm - time for bed in our hotel room in Huey Xai. This was our first introduction to what I call "cardboard beds", stiff and all too common in Laos.
9pm - time for bed in our hotel room in Huey Xai. This was our first introduction to what I call "cardboard beds", stiff and all too common in Laos.
Camera: Olympus Imaging Corp. (E-500 ) |
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