[From January 2009.] Left Vientiane at my usual not too early start and pedaled out of the exhaust into merciless sunshine and sweat. Two hours in I see in the distance riders on touring bikes, […]
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Category: Asia
Cambodia Heat
[From January 2009.]
Cambodia postcard
[From January 2009.] Heat and shimmery day yesterday, hottest yet, delightfully, through the border from Cambodia to Thailand via the new crossing north of Anlong Veng. Now fast pace bound for Ventiene, then a more leisurely […]
Benaras conversations
[From January 2008.] “Where will you take your lunch today, Mr. Joe?” “With the dhosa man around the corner.” “Oh! Dhosas are very bad for lunch!” “Huh? How come?” “For lunch you need rice, daal, […]
Vietnam postcard
[From January 2009.] Two days yesterday. One in sun embraced serenity along red clay Mekong delta roads and paths, school children in smart navy slacks and pressed buttoned whites, noodle shack, cilantro garnish with hot […]
Vietnam album
[From December/January 2009.]
Setup for Southeast Asia tour
This is the setup I used when I toured Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos in 2009. On body: ss wool polo shirt, cycling shorts (baggy), money pouch, sandals, cycling cap, helmet, sunglasses, p&s camera In […]
Vietnam postcard
[From January 2009.] This grit swirl hornblow scooter mayhem, haze and heat leaning on French and traditional Mekong architecture, I’m filthy sweat beyond report grinning my way through the transition from Vietnam’s central coast to […]
Vietnam postcard
[From December 2008.] Outside. Revelry, the sound of broken glass but not in anger, indelibly the sentiment comes through, the elation of football fans the world over. Now drums against scooter horns. I gather that […]
Benaras album
[From December 2007.]
India postcard
[From December 2007.] Drinking chai and chatting with the Tiwari brothers at their book, moneychange, taxi, travel arrangement, and internet shop, some tourists talking about Shantaram. When they leave, Sunit twists up his face and says, […]
Long Asia Tour Packing List
This is the packing list that I used for an ’07-’08 cycle expedition tour in Asia (Pakistan/India/China/Tibet/Nepal). As I look it over now, it seems intolerably, unthinkably bloated. In my defense, I was doing a number of diverse things in addition to touring, including two stage races, one one-day race, several academic lectures, and research at Tibetan monasteries. But what on Earth did I need three pairs of underwear and two t-shirts for?