I had ridden small, automatic and semi-automatic, bikes in Laos but had never ridden a ‘real’ one. I started out renting a Pulsar 150 for three days. And only dropped it once :) It was a real treat to be out on the open road, visiting monasteries and quiet villages. In some places there was …
My guesthouse was comfortable and clean, with a spotless bathroom – funny how bathroom cleanliness quickly becomes one of the most important criteria by which to judge lodgings whilst on the road – and a nice sunny garden in which to enjoy breakfast. Breakfast was Tibetan bread with butter and locally harvested and made apricot …
My share taxi was due to leave at 5:00 am from about 40 minutes walk from the hotel so it was an early start with the alarm going off at 3:45 am. I had a quiet, dark walk through the back streets before heading out to the ‘Boulevard,’ the main road along the lake. There …