Whizzed down the hill to Phayao after the mammoth climb. 73 km in all. Nice town by a lake, it is flower season here so lovely. The little dip in the hill behind the dragon photo is the pass we came over. Enjoyed a nice evening and meal. Not many people around.
Phayao to Chiang Muang, 97 km day. Lovely 35 km flat ride through the sunflower fields. Now getting into the smaller, less wealthy villages, a few scary dogs that think chasing bikes is fun. A 20 km climb then a nice ride across the top before the down into town. We checked out a guesthouse but were unsure so then biked back to town to make sure we hadn't missed another one. Stopped at the shop for an ice cream and a guy came along in a pick up truck with bikes on the back. He told us the town was having a bicycle camp the next day with locals and out of towners coming and invited us to join them and to camp if we wanted for the weekend. So we biked another 7 km to a property up the rd. All set up for camping with showers and toilets, food, bonfire. The property is owned by Wan and Mou, the first Thai cyclists to bike the world which they did for 6 years including NZ and they stayed in Taupo on their journey. A fun evening sitting by the fire. We have a small tent with us which was just right for a couple of nights. The majority of bikers would arrive the next morning to take part in the first bicycle wind camp. More on that in the next blog.
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