Muang Khua ->  Muang Mai

Distance cycled: 38.7 km
Ave: 12- 13.4 km/h
Max speed: 54.3 km/h
Elevation gained: 961m

Best of all, there were very few potholes, so we could get some speed on the descents.

Today was mostly riding through rural jungle. Children in the small villages we passed through were enthusiastic for hellos and high fives, but also quite shy.

And then the worst dinner before bed! (so much fish sauce, even F wouldn’t eat more than a few bites).

Then searching for massage… (F and I have been envious since we heard Jeannie’s report from Nong Khiaw!). We just kept walking out of town following very vague waved directions until we found it! An amazing lady who did three hour-long, back-to-back, full-body massages that have us feeling like new (and much taller!) people.

She cracked our feet, hands, shoulders, and backs. Did assisted range of motion while massaging. She had incredibly strong hands, but also used her knees, elbows, and full body weight to maximum advantage. A highlight was her full body weight via her knee to the soles of our feet.

Tomorrow, we should be crossing the border into Vietnam.

A (with edits and photos from F and J)