Laos Unicycle Tour Jan/Feb 2006The Laos Unicycle Tour (LUT) of Jan/Feb 2006 consisted of 19 unicyclist plus a guide from <a href="http://www.grasshopperadventures.com">Grasshopper Adventures</a> 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):
<a href="http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=5263&unitSystemPkValue=1&episodePk.pkValue=442096">Day 4, 59km</a>
<a href="http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=5263&unitSystemPkValue=1&episodePk.pkValue=442097">Day 6, 78km</a>
<a href="http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=5263&unitSystemPkValue=1&episodePk.pkValue=442098">Day 7, 95km</a>
<a href="http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=5263&unitSystemPkValue=1&episodePk.pkValue=442099">Day 8, 57km</a>
<a href="http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=5263&unitSystemPkValue=1&episodePk.pkValue=442094">Day 10, 107km</a>
<a href="http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/invitation/accept.mb?senderPk.pkValue=5263&unitSystemPkValue=1&episodePk.pkValue=442095">Day 11, 95km</a>http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-19-21-39-07/55508880_nrTw3-Ti.jpghttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/gallery/1181224_vSZri/2006-02-11T03:10:00ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugJan 20, 2006: Our Cathay Pacific 747-400 sitting at San Francisco, about to fly us for 15 hours (!) to Hong Kong for the first leg of our trip to Thailand.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Jan 20, 2006: Our Cathay Pacific 747-400 sitting at San Francisco, about to fly us for 15 hours (!) to Hong Kong for the first leg of our trip to Thailand.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55508880_nrTw3" title="Jan 20, 2006: Our Cathay Pacific 747-400 sitting at San Francisco, about to fly us for 15 hours (!) to Hong Kong for the first leg of our trip to Thailand."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-19-21-39-07/55508880_nrTw3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jan 20, 2006: Our Cathay Pacific 747-400 sitting at San Francisco, about to fly us for 15 hours (!) to Hong Kong for the first leg of our trip to Thailand." title="Jan 20, 2006: Our Cathay Pacific 747-400 sitting at San Francisco, about to fly us for 15 hours (!) to Hong Kong for the first leg of our trip to Thailand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-22T18:09:40ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-19-21-39-07/55508880_nrTw3-Th.jpg2006-01-19 21:39:0737.61319100000000-122.389498000000000The Mekong River in Laos, seen from 37,000' on our Hong Kong to Bangkok leg<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The Mekong River in Laos, seen from 37,000' on our Hong Kong to Bangkok leg</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55509049_82nDQ" title="The Mekong River in Laos, seen from 37,000' on our Hong Kong to Bangkok leg"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-21-10-04-35/55509049_82nDQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The Mekong River in Laos, seen from 37,000' on our Hong Kong to Bangkok leg" title="The Mekong River in Laos, seen from 37,000' on our Hong Kong to Bangkok leg" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-07-22T18:30:15ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-21-10-04-35/55509049_82nDQ-Th.jpg2006-01-21 10:04:3516.10789500000000105.068140000000000Our three Hunter 36s assembled and ready to go in Chiang Rai, Thailand<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Our three Hunter 36s assembled and ready to go in Chiang Rai, Thailand</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55509104_vuNVt" title="Our three Hunter 36s assembled and ready to go in Chiang Rai, Thailand"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-22-15-23-41/55509104_vuNVt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our three Hunter 36s assembled and ready to go in Chiang Rai, Thailand" title="Our three Hunter 36s assembled and ready to go in Chiang Rai, Thailand" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:11:04ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-22-15-23-41/55509104_vuNVt-Th.jpg2006-01-22 15:23:4119.9095480000000099.835786000000000Jan 23, 2006 - Day 1 of LUT. We take a bus to the Lao border. Tony passes out the excellent LUT T-shirts he's brought from New Zealand.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Jan 23, 2006 - Day 1 of LUT. We take a bus to the Lao border. Tony passes out the excellent LUT T-shirts he's brought from New Zealand.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55509140_bLEvB" title="Jan 23, 2006 - Day 1 of LUT. We take a bus to the Lao border. Tony passes out the excellent LUT T-shirts he's brought from New Zealand."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-10-27-48/55509140_bLEvB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jan 23, 2006 - Day 1 of LUT. We take a bus to the Lao border. Tony passes out the excellent LUT T-shirts he's brought from New Zealand." title="Jan 23, 2006 - Day 1 of LUT. We take a bus to the Lao border. Tony passes out the excellent LUT T-shirts he's brought from New Zealand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:06:14ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-10-27-48/55509140_bLEvB-Th.jpg2006-01-23 10:27:4820.10866000000000100.397342000000000Our bus at the Chiang Rai airport, to pick up Barry and
Nick's unicycles that were waylaid in Sydney. Rob, Thomas and Sid in front.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Our bus at the Chiang Rai airport, to pick up Barry and
Nick's unicycles that were waylaid in Sydney. Rob, Thomas and Sid in front.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55509194_RhFqq" title="Our bus at the Chiang Rai airport, to pick up Barry and
Nick's unicycles that were waylaid in Sydney. Rob, Thomas and Sid in front."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-10-28-05/55509194_RhFqq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our bus at the Chiang Rai airport, to pick up Barry and
Nick's unicycles that were waylaid in Sydney. Rob, Thomas and Sid in front." title="Our bus at the Chiang Rai airport, to pick up Barry and
Nick's unicycles that were waylaid in Sydney. Rob, Thomas and Sid in front." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:10:52ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-10-28-05/55509194_RhFqq-Th.jpg2006-01-23 10:28:0520.12621200000000100.413187000000000After lunch, loading unicycles onto small ferries to cross the Mekong River to Laos.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />After lunch, loading unicycles onto small ferries to cross the Mekong River to Laos.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55500965_3ppc2" title="After lunch, loading unicycles onto small ferries to cross the Mekong River to Laos."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-14-36-46/55500965_3ppc2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After lunch, loading unicycles onto small ferries to cross the Mekong River to Laos." title="After lunch, loading unicycles onto small ferries to cross the Mekong River to Laos." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:01:50ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-14-36-46/55500965_3ppc2-Th.jpg2006-01-23 14:36:4620.22233400000000100.416309000000000A load of unicycles and baggage crossing the Mekong. The flag on the boat is the Lao P.D.R. (Lao People's Democratic Republic).<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A load of unicycles and baggage crossing the Mekong. The flag on the boat is the Lao P.D.R. (Lao People's Democratic Republic).</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501002_s5q52" title="A load of unicycles and baggage crossing the Mekong. The flag on the boat is the Lao P.D.R. (Lao People's Democratic Republic)."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-14-43-18/55501002_s5q52-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A load of unicycles and baggage crossing the Mekong. The flag on the boat is the Lao P.D.R. (Lao People's Democratic Republic)." title="A load of unicycles and baggage crossing the Mekong. The flag on the boat is the Lao P.D.R. (Lao People's Democratic Republic)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:36:51ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-14-43-18/55501002_s5q52-Th.jpg2006-01-23 14:43:1820.23926900000000100.427891000000000A sample of each type of Kip (Lao currency). 500 is being phased out since it's worth less than a US nickel. The largest bill, 20000 Kip is worth almost $2. Laos doesn't use coins but will s ...<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A sample of each type of Kip (Lao currency). 500 is being phased out since it's worth less than a US nickel. The largest bill, 20000 Kip is worth almost $2. Laos doesn't use coins but will s ...</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55500908_p5uPn" title="A sample of each type of Kip (Lao currency). 500 is being phased out since it's worth less than a US nickel. The largest bill, 20000 Kip is worth almost $2. Laos doesn't use coins but will s ..."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-11-24-47/55500908_p5uPn-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A sample of each type of Kip (Lao currency). 500 is being phased out since it's worth less than a US nickel. The largest bill, 20000 Kip is worth almost $2. Laos doesn't use coins but will s ..." title="A sample of each type of Kip (Lao currency). 500 is being phased out since it's worth less than a US nickel. The largest bill, 20000 Kip is worth almost $2. Laos doesn't use coins but will s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:24:43ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-11-24-47/55500908_p5uPn-Th.jpg2006-01-23 11:24:4720.24422900000000100.440788000000000Grace on her first ride in Laos, coming back down the hill into the town of Huey Xai.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Grace on her first ride in Laos, coming back down the hill into the town of Huey Xai.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501026_mYkXX" title="Grace on her first ride in Laos, coming back down the hill into the town of Huey Xai."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-16-23-02/55501026_mYkXX-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Grace on her first ride in Laos, coming back down the hill into the town of Huey Xai." title="Grace on her first ride in Laos, coming back down the hill into the town of Huey Xai." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:12:06ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-16-23-02/55501026_mYkXX-Th.jpg2006-01-23 16:23:0220.24748500000000100.439818000000000View from the hotel balcony including the Mekong River and Thailand<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />View from the hotel balcony including the Mekong River and Thailand</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501043_7rYLC" title="View from the hotel balcony including the Mekong River and Thailand"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-17-56-50/55501043_7rYLC-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="View from the hotel balcony including the Mekong River and Thailand" title="View from the hotel balcony including the Mekong River and Thailand" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:12:33ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-17-56-50/55501043_7rYLC-Th.jpg2006-01-23 17:56:5020.24899200000000100.434717000000000Grace on the hotel balcony looking out at Huey Xai<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Grace on the hotel balcony looking out at Huey Xai</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501105_Vyz9Y" title="Grace on the hotel balcony looking out at Huey Xai"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-18-01-41/55501105_Vyz9Y-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Grace on the hotel balcony looking out at Huey Xai" title="Grace on the hotel balcony looking out at Huey Xai" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:11:59ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-18-01-41/55501105_Vyz9Y-Th.jpg2006-01-23 18:01:4120.23390000000000100.4253400000000006:30 pm sunset over the Mekong River<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />6:30 pm sunset over the Mekong River</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501200_qEgBo" title="6:30 pm sunset over the Mekong River"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-18-27-53/55501200_qEgBo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="6:30 pm sunset over the Mekong River" title="6:30 pm sunset over the Mekong River" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:18:47ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-18-27-53/55501200_qEgBo-Th.jpg2006-01-23 18:27:5320.23390000000000100.425340000000000The vegetarian table at dinner - our first sampling of the famous Beer Lao<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The vegetarian table at dinner - our first sampling of the famous Beer Lao</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501239_VGySp" title="The vegetarian table at dinner - our first sampling of the famous Beer Lao"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-19-13-52/55501239_VGySp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The vegetarian table at dinner - our first sampling of the famous Beer Lao" title="The vegetarian table at dinner - our first sampling of the famous Beer Lao" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:25:21ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-19-13-52/55501239_VGySp-Th.jpg2006-01-23 19:13:5220.24941200000000100.437829000000000One of the great things about Laos, Beer Lao. An uncountable number of these were consumed on the LUT.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />One of the great things about Laos, Beer Lao. An uncountable number of these were consumed on the LUT.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501246_3NYbv" title="One of the great things about Laos, Beer Lao. An uncountable number of these were consumed on the LUT."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-19-55-00/55501246_3NYbv-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="One of the great things about Laos, Beer Lao. An uncountable number of these were consumed on the LUT." title="One of the great things about Laos, Beer Lao. An uncountable number of these were consumed on the LUT." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:07:38ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-19-55-00/55501246_3NYbv-Th.jpg2006-01-23 19:55:0020.24941200000000100.4378290000000009pm - 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.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />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.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501267_XCNK2" title="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."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-21-00-47/55501267_XCNK2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="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." title="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." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:08:59ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-23-21-00-47/55501267_XCNK2-Th.jpg2006-01-23 21:00:4720.24917100000000100.438712000000000Leaving the hotel by unicycle at 8am on Jan 24, 2006<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Leaving the hotel by unicycle at 8am on Jan 24, 2006</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501293_LQuu7" title="Leaving the hotel by unicycle at 8am on Jan 24, 2006"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-07-57-39/55501293_LQuu7-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Leaving the hotel by unicycle at 8am on Jan 24, 2006" title="Leaving the hotel by unicycle at 8am on Jan 24, 2006" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:40:20ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-07-57-39/55501293_LQuu7-Th.jpg2006-01-24 07:57:3920.24917100000000100.438712000000000After a 1 or 2km ride, we load the unicycles and baggage onto our river boat.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />After a 1 or 2km ride, we load the unicycles and baggage onto our river boat.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501348_hedWM" title="After a 1 or 2km ride, we load the unicycles and baggage onto our river boat."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-12-19/55501348_hedWM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="After a 1 or 2km ride, we load the unicycles and baggage onto our river boat." title="After a 1 or 2km ride, we load the unicycles and baggage onto our river boat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:37:05ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-12-19/55501348_hedWM-Th.jpg2006-01-24 08:12:1920.25010000000000100.426244000000000Nathan and Hans help load unicycles on the roof.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Nathan and Hans help load unicycles on the roof.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501415_3L2Q5" title="Nathan and Hans help load unicycles on the roof."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-19-04/55501415_3L2Q5-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Nathan and Hans help load unicycles on the roof." title="Nathan and Hans help load unicycles on the roof." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:08:05ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-19-04/55501415_3L2Q5-Th.jpg2006-01-24 08:19:0420.25010000000000100.426244000000000Here they are being safely tied down<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Here they are being safely tied down</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914971_oEX5v" title="Here they are being safely tied down"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-25-55/55914971_oEX5v-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Here they are being safely tied down" title="Here they are being safely tied down" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:09:00ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-25-55/55914971_oEX5v-Th.jpg2006-01-24 08:25:55The boat was about 100' long, and all for us - great luxury<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The boat was about 100' long, and all for us - great luxury</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501500_Bub4i" title="The boat was about 100' long, and all for us - great luxury"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-29-47/55501500_Bub4i-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The boat was about 100' long, and all for us - great luxury" title="The boat was about 100' long, and all for us - great luxury" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:11:45ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-08-29-47/55501500_Bub4i-Th.jpg2006-01-24 08:29:4720.25010000000000100.426244000000000And the boat even offered a few things for sale. Beer Lao on top, of course. 12,000 Kip is just under $1.20. The "land" price was 8,000 Kip.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />And the boat even offered a few things for sale. Beer Lao on top, of course. 12,000 Kip is just under $1.20. The "land" price was 8,000 Kip.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501521_6QchR" title="And the boat even offered a few things for sale. Beer Lao on top, of course. 12,000 Kip is just under $1.20. The "land" price was 8,000 Kip."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-09-04-25/55501521_6QchR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="And the boat even offered a few things for sale. Beer Lao on top, of course. 12,000 Kip is just under $1.20. The "land" price was 8,000 Kip." title="And the boat even offered a few things for sale. Beer Lao on top, of course. 12,000 Kip is just under $1.20. The "land" price was 8,000 Kip." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:50:05ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-09-04-25/55501521_6QchR-Th.jpg2006-01-24 09:04:2520.25010000000000100.426244000000000Many many card games were played using Beau's "America's Most Wanted" Iraqi cards<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Many many card games were played using Beau's "America's Most Wanted" Iraqi cards</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501611_Q4h35" title="Many many card games were played using Beau's "America's Most Wanted" Iraqi cards"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-09-32-14/55501611_Q4h35-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Many many card games were played using Beau's "America's Most Wanted" Iraqi cards" title="Many many card games were played using Beau's "America's Most Wanted" Iraqi cards" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:52:02ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-09-32-14/55501611_Q4h35-Th.jpg2006-01-24 09:32:1420.15437500000000100.506018000000000Water buffalos along the Mekong<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Water buffalos along the Mekong</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501787_DLR2o" title="Water buffalos along the Mekong"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-10-31-06/55501787_DLR2o-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Water buffalos along the Mekong" title="Water buffalos along the Mekong" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:51:10ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-10-31-06/55501787_DLR2o-Th.jpg2006-01-24 10:31:0620.11761900000000100.590675000000000Somehow we managed to wait until just past noon for our first round of Beer Lao.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Somehow we managed to wait until just past noon for our first round of Beer Lao.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501823_6D8XG" title="Somehow we managed to wait until just past noon for our first round of Beer Lao."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-12-31-10/55501823_6D8XG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Somehow we managed to wait until just past noon for our first round of Beer Lao." title="Somehow we managed to wait until just past noon for our first round of Beer Lao." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:08:19ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-12-31-10/55501823_6D8XG-Th.jpg2006-01-24 12:31:1019.80483200000000100.620355000000000Our excellent Lao guide, Khien.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Our excellent Lao guide, Khien.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501864_p7P8X" title="Our excellent Lao guide, Khien."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-12-39-59/55501864_p7P8X-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our excellent Lao guide, Khien." title="Our excellent Lao guide, Khien." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:39:05ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-12-39-59/55501864_p7P8X-Th.jpg2006-01-24 12:39:5919.81871700000000100.681098000000000A little after 4pm, we come to Pak Beng where we get off for the night.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A little after 4pm, we come to Pak Beng where we get off for the night.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501922_hLxHU" title="A little after 4pm, we come to Pak Beng where we get off for the night."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-03-48/55501922_hLxHU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A little after 4pm, we come to Pak Beng where we get off for the night." title="A little after 4pm, we come to Pak Beng where we get off for the night." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:08:09ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-03-48/55501922_hLxHU-Th.jpg2006-01-24 16:03:4819.89056300000000101.133475000000000We do another baggage line to get all the unicycles and packs off the boat<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />We do another baggage line to get all the unicycles and packs off the boat</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501961_D4adx" title="We do another baggage line to get all the unicycles and packs off the boat"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-18-42/55501961_D4adx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="We do another baggage line to get all the unicycles and packs off the boat" title="We do another baggage line to get all the unicycles and packs off the boat" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:05:49ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-18-42/55501961_D4adx-Th.jpg2006-01-24 16:18:4219.00000000000000101.135409000000000Riding in Pak Beng<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Riding in Pak Beng</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55501975_nRrV4" title="Riding in Pak Beng"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-41-24/55501975_nRrV4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Riding in Pak Beng" title="Riding in Pak Beng" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:06:18ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-41-24/55501975_nRrV4-Th.jpg2006-01-24 16:41:2419.88460600000000101.140784000000000Houses above the main street in Pak Beng. It was interesting to see that there are so many satellite dishes.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Houses above the main street in Pak Beng. It was interesting to see that there are so many satellite dishes.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502021_iibDz" title="Houses above the main street in Pak Beng. It was interesting to see that there are so many satellite dishes."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-50-41/55502021_iibDz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Houses above the main street in Pak Beng. It was interesting to see that there are so many satellite dishes." title="Houses above the main street in Pak Beng. It was interesting to see that there are so many satellite dishes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:38:55ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-24-16-50-41/55502021_iibDz-Th.jpg2006-01-24 16:50:4119.88460600000000101.140784000000000Jan 25, 2006: After loading the unicycles back onto the roof, the best way down is a big jump.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Jan 25, 2006: After loading the unicycles back onto the roof, the best way down is a big jump.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502034_jguuD" title="Jan 25, 2006: After loading the unicycles back onto the roof, the best way down is a big jump."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-08-17-45/55502034_jguuD-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Jan 25, 2006: After loading the unicycles back onto the roof, the best way down is a big jump." title="Jan 25, 2006: After loading the unicycles back onto the roof, the best way down is a big jump." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:00:45ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-08-17-45/55502034_jguuD-Th.jpg2006-01-25 08:17:4519.89056300000000101.135409000000000About to shove off from Pak Beng.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />About to shove off from Pak Beng.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915003_FZkDP" title="About to shove off from Pak Beng."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-08-19-07/55915003_FZkDP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="About to shove off from Pak Beng." title="About to shove off from Pak Beng." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:04:25ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-08-19-07/55915003_FZkDP-Th.jpg2006-01-25 08:19:07Just after starting<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Just after starting</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915074_pXGQw" title="Just after starting"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-08-38-27/55915074_pXGQw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Just after starting" title="Just after starting" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:23:33ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-08-38-27/55915074_pXGQw-Th.jpg2006-01-25 08:38:27Two working elephants bringing logs onto the boat below, as seen from our boat.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Two working elephants bringing logs onto the boat below, as seen from our boat.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502187_paUoD" title="Two working elephants bringing logs onto the boat below, as seen from our boat."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-09-26-06/55502187_paUoD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Two working elephants bringing logs onto the boat below, as seen from our boat." title="Two working elephants bringing logs onto the boat below, as seen from our boat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:06:36ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-09-26-06/55502187_paUoD-Th.jpg2006-01-25 09:26:06The 6-cylinder Izuzu 160hp motor that powered us for 2 days. We don't know why the bowl of food is there. An offering to the motor god?<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The 6-cylinder Izuzu 160hp motor that powered us for 2 days. We don't know why the bowl of food is there. An offering to the motor god?</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502205_Z9mjn" title="The 6-cylinder Izuzu 160hp motor that powered us for 2 days. We don't know why the bowl of food is there. An offering to the motor god?"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-09-50-13/55502205_Z9mjn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The 6-cylinder Izuzu 160hp motor that powered us for 2 days. We don't know why the bowl of food is there. An offering to the motor god?" title="The 6-cylinder Izuzu 160hp motor that powered us for 2 days. We don't know why the bowl of food is there. An offering to the motor god?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:53:25ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-09-50-13/55502205_Z9mjn-Th.jpg2006-01-25 09:50:13Working on the website on the boat: Seth, Ken and Jesper.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Working on the website on the boat: Seth, Ken and Jesper.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502224_ezsBy" title="Working on the website on the boat: Seth, Ken and Jesper."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-11-23-05/55502224_ezsBy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Working on the website on the boat: Seth, Ken and Jesper." title="Working on the website on the boat: Seth, Ken and Jesper." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:28:15ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-11-23-05/55502224_ezsBy-Th.jpg2006-01-25 11:23:05An even fancier river boat than ours.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />An even fancier river boat than ours.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502266_rtMs7" title="An even fancier river boat than ours."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-12-50-40/55502266_rtMs7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="An even fancier river boat than ours." title="An even fancier river boat than ours." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:49:55ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-12-50-40/55502266_rtMs7-Th.jpg2006-01-25 12:50:40In the afternoon we stopped at the village of our boatman. This woman was weaving in the work space under the house (all houses in the village were on stilts).<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />In the afternoon we stopped at the village of our boatman. This woman was weaving in the work space under the house (all houses in the village were on stilts).</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502339_4rDBF" title="In the afternoon we stopped at the village of our boatman. This woman was weaving in the work space under the house (all houses in the village were on stilts)."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-29-47/55502339_4rDBF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="In the afternoon we stopped at the village of our boatman. This woman was weaving in the work space under the house (all houses in the village were on stilts)." title="In the afternoon we stopped at the village of our boatman. This woman was weaving in the work space under the house (all houses in the village were on stilts)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:31:01ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-29-47/55502339_4rDBF-Th.jpg2006-01-25 13:29:47The village<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The village</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915204_XsNUi" title="The village"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-32-37/55915204_XsNUi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The village" title="The village" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:00:24ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-32-37/55915204_XsNUi-Th.jpg2006-01-25 13:32:37Pigs<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Pigs</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502426_XJcEo" title="Pigs"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-34-51/55502426_XJcEo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pigs" title="Pigs" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:38:09ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-34-51/55502426_XJcEo-Th.jpg2006-01-25 13:34:511:30pm, reboarding<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />1:30pm, reboarding</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915254_pRKgg" title="1:30pm, reboarding"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-36-56/55915254_pRKgg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="1:30pm, reboarding" title="1:30pm, reboarding" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:15:28ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-36-56/55915254_pRKgg-Th.jpg2006-01-25 13:36:56And back to more card games<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />And back to more card games</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502530_HJqZi" title="And back to more card games"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-55-47/55502530_HJqZi-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="And back to more card games" title="And back to more card games" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:11:26ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-13-55-47/55502530_HJqZi-Th.jpg2006-01-25 13:55:47Our drivers - they were good at navigating the occasional narrow rapids<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Our drivers - they were good at navigating the occasional narrow rapids</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502583_PhQSq" title="Our drivers - they were good at navigating the occasional narrow rapids"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-14-27-22/55502583_PhQSq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Our drivers - they were good at navigating the occasional narrow rapids" title="Our drivers - they were good at navigating the occasional narrow rapids" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:34:22ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-14-27-22/55502583_PhQSq-Th.jpg2006-01-25 14:27:22Ken models the LUT shirt. Right after I took this photo, I grabbed him and pretended to chuck him over the side. That was fun.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Ken models the LUT shirt. Right after I took this photo, I grabbed him and pretended to chuck him over the side. That was fun.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502603_yJuz4" title="Ken models the LUT shirt. Right after I took this photo, I grabbed him and pretended to chuck him over the side. That was fun."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-14-49-06/55502603_yJuz4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Ken models the LUT shirt. Right after I took this photo, I grabbed him and pretended to chuck him over the side. That was fun." title="Ken models the LUT shirt. Right after I took this photo, I grabbed him and pretended to chuck him over the side. That was fun." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:08:11ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-14-49-06/55502603_yJuz4-Th.jpg2006-01-25 14:49:06The other way to travel - 7 hours from Huey Xai to Luang Prabang. I prefer our 2 day pace. It leaves more time for Beer Lao. Plus it's quieter and you don't need to wear a helmet. People die ...<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The other way to travel - 7 hours from Huey Xai to Luang Prabang. I prefer our 2 day pace. It leaves more time for Beer Lao. Plus it's quieter and you don't need to wear a helmet. People die ...</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502625_YLqGZ" title="The other way to travel - 7 hours from Huey Xai to Luang Prabang. I prefer our 2 day pace. It leaves more time for Beer Lao. Plus it's quieter and you don't need to wear a helmet. People die ..."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-33-26/55502625_YLqGZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The other way to travel - 7 hours from Huey Xai to Luang Prabang. I prefer our 2 day pace. It leaves more time for Beer Lao. Plus it's quieter and you don't need to wear a helmet. People die ..." title="The other way to travel - 7 hours from Huey Xai to Luang Prabang. I prefer our 2 day pace. It leaves more time for Beer Lao. Plus it's quieter and you don't need to wear a helmet. People die ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:27:43ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-33-26/55502625_YLqGZ-Th.jpg2006-01-25 15:33:26Gorgeous cliff and view along the river<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Gorgeous cliff and view along the river</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915317_ApUAY" title="Gorgeous cliff and view along the river"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-35-18/55915317_ApUAY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Gorgeous cliff and view along the river" title="Gorgeous cliff and view along the river" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:15:00ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-35-18/55915317_ApUAY-Th.jpg2006-01-25 15:35:18We stopped at a temple built into the rock - in Pak Ou Caves.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />We stopped at a temple built into the rock - in Pak Ou Caves.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502769_bqbQD" title="We stopped at a temple built into the rock - in Pak Ou Caves."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-42-26/55502769_bqbQD-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="We stopped at a temple built into the rock - in Pak Ou Caves." title="We stopped at a temple built into the rock - in Pak Ou Caves." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:46:54ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-42-26/55502769_bqbQD-Th.jpg2006-01-25 15:42:26One of MANY Buddha figures in the temple<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />One of MANY Buddha figures in the temple</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502864_NqPHi" title="One of MANY Buddha figures in the temple"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-52-03/55502864_NqPHi-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="One of MANY Buddha figures in the temple" title="One of MANY Buddha figures in the temple" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:28:50ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-15-52-03/55502864_NqPHi-Th.jpg2006-01-25 15:52:03It's 5:30pm and we've made it to Luang Prabang. Now we just have to get all our baggage up these steps.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />It's 5:30pm and we've made it to Luang Prabang. Now we just have to get all our baggage up these steps.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55502962_4H4kK" title="It's 5:30pm and we've made it to Luang Prabang. Now we just have to get all our baggage up these steps."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-25-36/55502962_4H4kK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="It's 5:30pm and we've made it to Luang Prabang. Now we just have to get all our baggage up these steps." title="It's 5:30pm and we've made it to Luang Prabang. Now we just have to get all our baggage up these steps." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:49:24ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-25-36/55502962_4H4kK-Th.jpg2006-01-25 17:25:36View from Luang Prabang<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />View from Luang Prabang</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503026_pvUNM" title="View from Luang Prabang"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-26-05/55503026_pvUNM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from Luang Prabang" title="View from Luang Prabang" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:27:48ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-26-05/55503026_pvUNM-Th.jpg2006-01-25 17:26:05Last look down the river<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Last look down the river</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503092_Md5z2" title="Last look down the river"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-31-18/55503092_Md5z2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Last look down the river" title="Last look down the river" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:42:30ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-31-18/55503092_Md5z2-Th.jpg2006-01-25 17:31:18The chain gang<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The chain gang</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503154_xbUSH" title="The chain gang"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-37-18/55503154_xbUSH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The chain gang" title="The chain gang" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:43:50ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-17-37-18/55503154_xbUSH-Th.jpg2006-01-25 17:37:18Dinner in Luang Prabang<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Dinner in Luang Prabang</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503189_GnLsg" title="Dinner in Luang Prabang"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-19-24-58/55503189_GnLsg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Dinner in Luang Prabang" title="Dinner in Luang Prabang" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:20:26ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-25-19-24-58/55503189_GnLsg-Th.jpg2006-01-25 19:24:587am on Jan 26, 2006 - our first riding day. Getting ready to leave the guesthouse. We rode 58km - GPS/heart rate/elevation info<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />7am on Jan 26, 2006 - our first riding day. Getting ready to leave the guesthouse. We rode 58km - GPS/heart rate/elevation info</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503208_9Qjyx" title="7am on Jan 26, 2006 - our first riding day. Getting ready to leave the guesthouse. We rode 58km - GPS/heart rate/elevation info"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-07-06-16/55503208_9Qjyx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="7am on Jan 26, 2006 - our first riding day. Getting ready to leave the guesthouse. We rode 58km - GPS/heart rate/elevation info" title="7am on Jan 26, 2006 - our first riding day. Getting ready to leave the guesthouse. We rode 58km - GPS/heart rate/elevation info" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:33:45ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-07-06-16/55503208_9Qjyx-Th.jpg2006-01-26 07:06:168am - we've just finished eating breakfast and it's time to ride<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />8am - we've just finished eating breakfast and it's time to ride</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503247_t47HY" title="8am - we've just finished eating breakfast and it's time to ride"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-06-16/55503247_t47HY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="8am - we've just finished eating breakfast and it's time to ride" title="8am - we've just finished eating breakfast and it's time to ride" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:35:34ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-06-16/55503247_t47HY-Th.jpg2006-01-26 08:06:16Taking off on our first day of riding: Grace, Jesper, Beau and Tony<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Taking off on our first day of riding: Grace, Jesper, Beau and Tony</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503265_YwRdu" title="Taking off on our first day of riding: Grace, Jesper, Beau and Tony"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-22-03/55503265_YwRdu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Taking off on our first day of riding: Grace, Jesper, Beau and Tony" title="Taking off on our first day of riding: Grace, Jesper, Beau and Tony" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:10:24ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-22-03/55503265_YwRdu-Th.jpg2006-01-26 08:22:03After 5km, the road turns to dirt for the rest of the way<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />After 5km, the road turns to dirt for the rest of the way</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503312_hHuCE" title="After 5km, the road turns to dirt for the rest of the way"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-46-06/55503312_hHuCE-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="After 5km, the road turns to dirt for the rest of the way" title="After 5km, the road turns to dirt for the rest of the way" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:34:34ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-46-06/55503312_hHuCE-Th.jpg2006-01-26 08:46:06And some parts are under construction<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />And some parts are under construction</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503356_UUQQz" title="And some parts are under construction"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-52-16/55503356_UUQQz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="And some parts are under construction" title="And some parts are under construction" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:06:39ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-08-52-16/55503356_UUQQz-Th.jpg2006-01-26 08:52:16Climbing the first of 3 passes for the day<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Climbing the first of 3 passes for the day</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503399_STVsM" title="Climbing the first of 3 passes for the day"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-16-31/55503399_STVsM-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Climbing the first of 3 passes for the day" title="Climbing the first of 3 passes for the day" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:02:30ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-16-31/55503399_STVsM-Th.jpg2006-01-26 09:16:31My unicycle by a rice field<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />My unicycle by a rice field</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503513_hvgBb" title="My unicycle by a rice field"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-25-53/55503513_hvgBb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="My unicycle by a rice field" title="My unicycle by a rice field" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:22:38ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-25-53/55503513_hvgBb-Th.jpg2006-01-26 09:25:53Gilby loves making the villagers happy<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Gilby loves making the villagers happy</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503542_vJQmj" title="Gilby loves making the villagers happy"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-33-34/55503542_vJQmj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Gilby loves making the villagers happy" title="Gilby loves making the villagers happy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:45:47ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-33-34/55503542_vJQmj-Th.jpg2006-01-26 09:33:34Nick and Tony giving lessons<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Nick and Tony giving lessons</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503551_DYA66" title="Nick and Tony giving lessons"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-35-23/55503551_DYA66-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Nick and Tony giving lessons" title="Nick and Tony giving lessons" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:35:55ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-35-23/55503551_DYA66-Th.jpg2006-01-26 09:35:23Tony jumps over Ken to huge cheers<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Tony jumps over Ken to huge cheers</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503571_JTd3a" title="Tony jumps over Ken to huge cheers"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-58-02/55503571_JTd3a-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Tony jumps over Ken to huge cheers" title="Tony jumps over Ken to huge cheers" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:38:27ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-09-58-02/55503571_JTd3a-Th.jpg2006-01-26 09:58:02At the Kuang Sii waterfall - goal for the day<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />At the Kuang Sii waterfall - goal for the day</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503628_Ap8qi" title="At the Kuang Sii waterfall - goal for the day"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-12-04/55503628_Ap8qi-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="At the Kuang Sii waterfall - goal for the day" title="At the Kuang Sii waterfall - goal for the day" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:34:15ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-12-04/55503628_Ap8qi-Th.jpg2006-01-26 12:12:04The whole group<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The whole group</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503691_Z3hdP" title="The whole group"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-19-28/55503691_Z3hdP-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The whole group" title="The whole group" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:47:03ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-19-28/55503691_Z3hdP-Th.jpg2006-01-26 12:19:28Family portrait above the first falls<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Family portrait above the first falls</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915389_s4ZWN" title="Family portrait above the first falls"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-44-15/55915389_s4ZWN-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Family portrait above the first falls" title="Family portrait above the first falls" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:12:09ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-44-15/55915389_s4ZWN-Th.jpg2006-01-26 12:44:15Jason, our guide, offers, "Anyone want lunch?"<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Jason, our guide, offers, "Anyone want lunch?"</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915422_fbxkR" title="Jason, our guide, offers, "Anyone want lunch?""><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-52-20/55915422_fbxkR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Jason, our guide, offers, "Anyone want lunch?"" title="Jason, our guide, offers, "Anyone want lunch?"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:16:52ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-52-20/55915422_fbxkR-Th.jpg2006-01-26 12:52:2019 unicyclists dig in to tomato/cucumber/cheese/tuna/watercress sandwiches<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />19 unicyclists dig in to tomato/cucumber/cheese/tuna/watercress sandwiches</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503853_UwG8E" title="19 unicyclists dig in to tomato/cucumber/cheese/tuna/watercress sandwiches"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-58-00/55503853_UwG8E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="19 unicyclists dig in to tomato/cucumber/cheese/tuna/watercress sandwiches" title="19 unicyclists dig in to tomato/cucumber/cheese/tuna/watercress sandwiches" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:27:40ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-12-58-00/55503853_UwG8E-Th.jpg2006-01-26 12:58:00The result 20 minutes later<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The result 20 minutes later</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55503893_Pj8DE" title="The result 20 minutes later"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-13-20-54/55503893_Pj8DE-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The result 20 minutes later" title="The result 20 minutes later" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:37:01ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-13-20-54/55503893_Pj8DE-Th.jpg2006-01-26 13:20:54We rouse ourselves to go swimming in an awesome swimming hole. Such clear fresh water!<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />We rouse ourselves to go swimming in an awesome swimming hole. Such clear fresh water!</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55915448_LEKTq" title="We rouse ourselves to go swimming in an awesome swimming hole. Such clear fresh water!"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-13-54-12/55915448_LEKTq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="We rouse ourselves to go swimming in an awesome swimming hole. Such clear fresh water!" title="We rouse ourselves to go swimming in an awesome swimming hole. Such clear fresh water!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:50:46ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-13-54-12/55915448_LEKTq-Th.jpg2006-01-26 13:54:12Jumping out of a tree<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Jumping out of a tree</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914448_ZSojk" title="Jumping out of a tree"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-03-22/55914448_ZSojk-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Jumping out of a tree" title="Jumping out of a tree" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:18:45ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-03-22/55914448_ZSojk-Th.jpg2006-01-26 14:03:22Cute but captive bears<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Cute but captive bears</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914523_faXGy" title="Cute but captive bears"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-26-26/55914523_faXGy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cute but captive bears" title="Cute but captive bears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:53:38ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-26-26/55914523_faXGy-Th.jpg2006-01-26 14:26:26A gorgeous tiger<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A gorgeous tiger</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504114_wXbab" title="A gorgeous tiger"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-44-19/55504114_wXbab-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A gorgeous tiger" title="A gorgeous tiger" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:07:54ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-44-19/55504114_wXbab-Th.jpg2006-01-26 14:44:19She shows her tongue.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />She shows her tongue.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504210_uFo9f" title="She shows her tongue."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-44-22/55504210_uFo9f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="She shows her tongue." title="She shows her tongue." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:34:47ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-14-44-22/55504210_uFo9f-Th.jpg2006-01-26 14:44:22Rice fields on the long bumpy ride back<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Rice fields on the long bumpy ride back</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504264_EdxcK" title="Rice fields on the long bumpy ride back"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-15-20-57/55504264_EdxcK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rice fields on the long bumpy ride back" title="Rice fields on the long bumpy ride back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:05:41ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-15-20-57/55504264_EdxcK-Th.jpg2006-01-26 15:20:57Florian and Mike crossing the last pass on the way back<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Florian and Mike crossing the last pass on the way back</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504304_bKDV5" title="Florian and Mike crossing the last pass on the way back"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-16-51-13/55504304_bKDV5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Florian and Mike crossing the last pass on the way back" title="Florian and Mike crossing the last pass on the way back" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:30:51ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-16-51-13/55504304_bKDV5-Th.jpg2006-01-26 16:51:135pm on the way back - Grace and Nathan's shadows on the long dusty bumpy road.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />5pm on the way back - Grace and Nathan's shadows on the long dusty bumpy road.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504359_sNEdV" title="5pm on the way back - Grace and Nathan's shadows on the long dusty bumpy road."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-16-58-31/55504359_sNEdV-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="5pm on the way back - Grace and Nathan's shadows on the long dusty bumpy road." title="5pm on the way back - Grace and Nathan's shadows on the long dusty bumpy road." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:32:34ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-16-58-31/55504359_sNEdV-Th.jpg2006-01-26 16:58:31By 5:30 we're back in Luang Prabang<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />By 5:30 we're back in Luang Prabang</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504384_7HhuM" title="By 5:30 we're back in Luang Prabang"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-17-35-11/55504384_7HhuM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="By 5:30 we're back in Luang Prabang" title="By 5:30 we're back in Luang Prabang" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:33:36ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-17-35-11/55504384_7HhuM-Th.jpg2006-01-26 17:35:11We dine at the most expensive restuarant in town: L'Elephant. The bill was over a million kip, but we got to split it 10 ways. Beer Lao cost a shocking 25,000 ($2.40). L'Elephant website<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />We dine at the most expensive restuarant in town: L'Elephant. The bill was over a million kip, but we got to split it 10 ways. Beer Lao cost a shocking 25,000 ($2.40). L'Elephant website</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504398_TwMrS" title="We dine at the most expensive restuarant in town: L'Elephant. The bill was over a million kip, but we got to split it 10 ways. Beer Lao cost a shocking 25,000 ($2.40). L'Elephant website"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-20-14-40/55504398_TwMrS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="We dine at the most expensive restuarant in town: L'Elephant. The bill was over a million kip, but we got to split it 10 ways. Beer Lao cost a shocking 25,000 ($2.40). L'Elephant website" title="We dine at the most expensive restuarant in town: L'Elephant. The bill was over a million kip, but we got to split it 10 ways. Beer Lao cost a shocking 25,000 ($2.40). L'Elephant website" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:48:20ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-26-20-14-40/55504398_TwMrS-Th.jpg2006-01-26 20:14:406:45am on Jan 27, 2006. Watching the monks beg for alms all over town.
Socially, every Lao Buddhist male is expected to become a monk for a week to 3 months, since a family earns merit whe ...<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />6:45am on Jan 27, 2006. Watching the monks beg for alms all over town.
Socially, every Lao Buddhist male is expected to become a monk for a week to 3 months, since a family earns merit whe ...</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504421_vaXay" title="6:45am on Jan 27, 2006. Watching the monks beg for alms all over town.
Socially, every Lao Buddhist male is expected to become a monk for a week to 3 months, since a family earns merit whe ..."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-06-49-02/55504421_vaXay-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="6:45am on Jan 27, 2006. Watching the monks beg for alms all over town.
Socially, every Lao Buddhist male is expected to become a monk for a week to 3 months, since a family earns merit whe ..." title="6:45am on Jan 27, 2006. Watching the monks beg for alms all over town.
Socially, every Lao Buddhist male is expected to become a monk for a week to 3 months, since a family earns merit whe ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:40:17ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-06-49-02/55504421_vaXay-Th.jpg2006-01-27 06:49:02An interesting fruit on a tree with amazingly red insects/bugs.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />An interesting fruit on a tree with amazingly red insects/bugs.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504455_w7cyr" title="An interesting fruit on a tree with amazingly red insects/bugs."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-06-54-06/55504455_w7cyr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="An interesting fruit on a tree with amazingly red insects/bugs." title="An interesting fruit on a tree with amazingly red insects/bugs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:47:29ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-06-54-06/55504455_w7cyr-Th.jpg2006-01-27 06:54:06Fantastic dragons coming out of a bigger dragon's mouth at a Luang Prabang temple<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Fantastic dragons coming out of a bigger dragon's mouth at a Luang Prabang temple</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914605_cirWK" title="Fantastic dragons coming out of a bigger dragon's mouth at a Luang Prabang temple"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-07-08-06/55914605_cirWK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Fantastic dragons coming out of a bigger dragon's mouth at a Luang Prabang temple" title="Fantastic dragons coming out of a bigger dragon's mouth at a Luang Prabang temple" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:05:27ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-07-08-06/55914605_cirWK-Th.jpg2006-01-27 07:08:06Buying yummy foods on the street with a 1,000Kip note<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Buying yummy foods on the street with a 1,000Kip note</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504594_HNvhi" title="Buying yummy foods on the street with a 1,000Kip note"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-08-45-57/55504594_HNvhi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Buying yummy foods on the street with a 1,000Kip note" title="Buying yummy foods on the street with a 1,000Kip note" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:07:13ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-08-45-57/55504594_HNvhi-Th.jpg2006-01-27 08:45:57Grace and Rob in the jungle of "elephant-ear" plants.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Grace and Rob in the jungle of "elephant-ear" plants.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914670_6gCZq" title="Grace and Rob in the jungle of "elephant-ear" plants."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-10-49-11/55914670_6gCZq-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Grace and Rob in the jungle of "elephant-ear" plants." title="Grace and Rob in the jungle of "elephant-ear" plants." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:58:24ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-10-49-11/55914670_6gCZq-Th.jpg2006-01-27 10:49:11The four elephants that ten of us rode for 90 minutes<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />The four elephants that ten of us rode for 90 minutes</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914768_bvYwR" title="The four elephants that ten of us rode for 90 minutes"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-11-58-23/55914768_bvYwR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The four elephants that ten of us rode for 90 minutes" title="The four elephants that ten of us rode for 90 minutes" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:48:03ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-11-58-23/55914768_bvYwR-Th.jpg2006-01-27 11:58:23Seth now adds mahout to his list of experiences and loves it! But after an hour and a half he was a little sore.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Seth now adds mahout to his list of experiences and loves it! But after an hour and a half he was a little sore.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55504837_DQute" title="Seth now adds mahout to his list of experiences and loves it! But after an hour and a half he was a little sore."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-12-31-49/55504837_DQute-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Seth now adds mahout to his list of experiences and loves it! But after an hour and a half he was a little sore." title="Seth now adds mahout to his list of experiences and loves it! But after an hour and a half he was a little sore." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:44:33ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-12-31-49/55504837_DQute-Th.jpg2006-01-27 12:31:49Elephants ahead and a fantastic view all around. It's great to be up so high.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Elephants ahead and a fantastic view all around. It's great to be up so high.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914840_kRGLm" title="Elephants ahead and a fantastic view all around. It's great to be up so high."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-12-45-42/55914840_kRGLm-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Elephants ahead and a fantastic view all around. It's great to be up so high." title="Elephants ahead and a fantastic view all around. It's great to be up so high." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:09:52ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-12-45-42/55914840_kRGLm-Th.jpg2006-01-27 12:45:42[Video] Beau's video of us riding an elephant<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />[Video] Beau's video of us riding an elephant</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55515280_8fSvX" title="[Video] Beau's video of us riding an elephant"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-10-20/55515280_8fSvX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="[Video] Beau's video of us riding an elephant" title="[Video] Beau's video of us riding an elephant" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:08:15ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-10-20/55515280_8fSvX-O.mpgJesper, Thomas and Hans. Including the Mahout and the seat that's 300kg the elephant carries easily.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Jesper, Thomas and Hans. Including the Mahout and the seat that's 300kg the elephant carries easily.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505012_tYc9A" title="Jesper, Thomas and Hans. Including the Mahout and the seat that's 300kg the elephant carries easily."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-12-56-03/55505012_tYc9A-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Jesper, Thomas and Hans. Including the Mahout and the seat that's 300kg the elephant carries easily." title="Jesper, Thomas and Hans. Including the Mahout and the seat that's 300kg the elephant carries easily." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:47:49ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-12-56-03/55505012_tYc9A-Th.jpg2006-01-27 12:56:03Beau and Rob's elephant relieving himself while walking - with Beau on the head.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Beau and Rob's elephant relieving himself while walking - with Beau on the head.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914888_TZRSU" title="Beau and Rob's elephant relieving himself while walking - with Beau on the head."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-13-45-26/55914888_TZRSU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Beau and Rob's elephant relieving himself while walking - with Beau on the head." title="Beau and Rob's elephant relieving himself while walking - with Beau on the head." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T07:01:36ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-13-45-26/55914888_TZRSU-Th.jpg2006-01-27 13:45:26Coming back to the elephant camp where there is a tower so we can dismount<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Coming back to the elephant camp where there is a tower so we can dismount</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505075_tJTM2" title="Coming back to the elephant camp where there is a tower so we can dismount"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-13-48-11/55505075_tJTM2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Coming back to the elephant camp where there is a tower so we can dismount" title="Coming back to the elephant camp where there is a tower so we can dismount" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:39:05ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-13-48-11/55505075_tJTM2-Th.jpg2006-01-27 13:48:11Grace feeds a piece of sugar cane to our elephant. This was SO cool!<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Grace feeds a piece of sugar cane to our elephant. This was SO cool!</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55914937_x7r9a" title="Grace feeds a piece of sugar cane to our elephant. This was SO cool!"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-13-53-19/55914937_x7r9a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Grace feeds a piece of sugar cane to our elephant. This was SO cool!" title="Grace feeds a piece of sugar cane to our elephant. This was SO cool!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T12:48:53ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-13-53-19/55914937_x7r9a-Th.jpg2006-01-27 13:53:199:30pm in the Night Market. We bought quite a few treasures here<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />9:30pm in the Night Market. We bought quite a few treasures here</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505229_wLz73" title="9:30pm in the Night Market. We bought quite a few treasures here"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-21-34-57/55505229_wLz73-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="9:30pm in the Night Market. We bought quite a few treasures here" title="9:30pm in the Night Market. We bought quite a few treasures here" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-08T02:25:50ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-27-21-34-57/55505229_wLz73-Th.jpg2006-01-27 21:34:576:25am on Jan 28, 2006, our second riding day. We rode 78km and climbed 1800m. GPS/heart rate/elevation info
Jason had prepared these excellent maps for each person for every riding day. Pl ...<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />6:25am on Jan 28, 2006, our second riding day. We rode 78km and climbed 1800m. GPS/heart rate/elevation info
Jason had prepared these excellent maps for each person for every riding day. Pl ...</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505267_ndWkj" title="6:25am on Jan 28, 2006, our second riding day. We rode 78km and climbed 1800m. GPS/heart rate/elevation info
Jason had prepared these excellent maps for each person for every riding day. Pl ..."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-06-24-05/55505267_ndWkj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="6:25am on Jan 28, 2006, our second riding day. We rode 78km and climbed 1800m. GPS/heart rate/elevation info
Jason had prepared these excellent maps for each person for every riding day. Pl ..." title="6:25am on Jan 28, 2006, our second riding day. We rode 78km and climbed 1800m. GPS/heart rate/elevation info
Jason had prepared these excellent maps for each person for every riding day. Pl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T13:09:43ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-06-24-05/55505267_ndWkj-Th.jpg2006-01-28 06:24:057:30am riding through Luang Prabang: Ken and Grace following a huge herd of unicyclists.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />7:30am riding through Luang Prabang: Ken and Grace following a huge herd of unicyclists.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505310_CKvS8" title="7:30am riding through Luang Prabang: Ken and Grace following a huge herd of unicyclists."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-07-28-01/55505310_CKvS8-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="7:30am riding through Luang Prabang: Ken and Grace following a huge herd of unicyclists." title="7:30am riding through Luang Prabang: Ken and Grace following a huge herd of unicyclists." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:43:35ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-07-28-01/55505310_CKvS8-Th.jpg2006-01-28 07:28:01A flower alongside the road with morning dew<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />A flower alongside the road with morning dew</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505377_HuoSp" title="A flower alongside the road with morning dew"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-08-09-26/55505377_HuoSp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A flower alongside the road with morning dew" title="A flower alongside the road with morning dew" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:39:56ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-08-09-26/55505377_HuoSp-Th.jpg2006-01-28 08:09:269:10am, first rest stop at 20.3km at a weigh station<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />9:10am, first rest stop at 20.3km at a weigh station</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505422_MaKaD" title="9:10am, first rest stop at 20.3km at a weigh station"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-09-11-09/55505422_MaKaD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="9:10am, first rest stop at 20.3km at a weigh station" title="9:10am, first rest stop at 20.3km at a weigh station" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:30:28ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-09-11-09/55505422_MaKaD-Th.jpg2006-01-28 09:11:09Team Yellow at the rest stop: David, Seth, John, Beau, Bruce and Nathan (borrowing Tony's uni for the photo).<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Team Yellow at the rest stop: David, Seth, John, Beau, Bruce and Nathan (borrowing Tony's uni for the photo).</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505445_n926o" title="Team Yellow at the rest stop: David, Seth, John, Beau, Bruce and Nathan (borrowing Tony's uni for the photo)."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-09-18-53/55505445_n926o-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Team Yellow at the rest stop: David, Seth, John, Beau, Bruce and Nathan (borrowing Tony's uni for the photo)." title="Team Yellow at the rest stop: David, Seth, John, Beau, Bruce and Nathan (borrowing Tony's uni for the photo)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:21:33ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-09-18-53/55505445_n926o-Th.jpg2006-01-28 09:18:53Jason our fearless leader on his Bike Friday with 18" wheels<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Jason our fearless leader on his Bike Friday with 18" wheels</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505479_yoVKy" title="Jason our fearless leader on his Bike Friday with 18" wheels"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-10-32-38/55505479_yoVKy-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Jason our fearless leader on his Bike Friday with 18" wheels" title="Jason our fearless leader on his Bike Friday with 18" wheels" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:31:49ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-10-32-38/55505479_yoVKy-Th.jpg2006-01-28 10:32:38Starting from the second rest stop - halfway up the first 800m climb at 32km.<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Starting from the second rest stop - halfway up the first 800m climb at 32km.</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505506_FQ5vn" title="Starting from the second rest stop - halfway up the first 800m climb at 32km."><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-11-38-48/55505506_FQ5vn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Starting from the second rest stop - halfway up the first 800m climb at 32km." title="Starting from the second rest stop - halfway up the first 800m climb at 32km." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:47:57ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-11-38-48/55505506_FQ5vn-Th.jpg2006-01-28 11:38:48Kids along the road<p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com">Nathan Hoover</a><br />Kids along the road</p><p><a href="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/1181224_vSZri#55505538_tF7tB" title="Kids along the road"><img src="http://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-12-04-33/55505538_tF7tB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kids along the road" title="Kids along the road" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T06:35:18ZNathan Hooverhttp://nhoover.smugmug.comhttp://nhoover.smugmug.com/Unicycling/Foreign-Trips/Laos-2006/LUT-Nathan-2006-01-28-12-04-33/55505538_tF7tB-Th.jpg2006-01-28 12:04:33