We wake up at dawn. We want to return the scooter within 8 am, so we don’t have to pay one more rental day, and we still have 40 km to go. The air is sparkling and the first lights of the sun envelop everything with a warm shade. On the road there is already great movement: the children go to school, the monks make the usual morning stroll of harvesting cooked rice, the little stalls start to show their products.
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We return the scooter on time, and we put ourselves back on our beloved bikes, after made a plentiful breakfast.And we have a couple of new chains! Yes, you understood correctly: finally they arrived, directly from the capital.
Et voilà: problem solved! All is well that ends well!
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The road is linear, not very busy, asphalted. But all our path is in the opposite direction to the wind. What we supposed to be a smooth and pleasant ride soon turns into a real challenge. And once again we learn how important it’s not to make expectations, and live the present moment, giving the best of themselves 🤘😎🔝
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We arrive at our destination, tired but satisfied. And before enjoy the sunset on the shore of the Mekong, we decide to visit an important archaeological site: the temple of Vat Phou, a khmer temple whose name means “Temple of the mountain” in the language lao, and today UNESCO heritage.
