Hope you're all well in cool blighty, land of warm beer... Mid-day bike riding is so hot here, have taken to napping on the road-side when find some shade... fave re-hydration technique, licking ice lollies on whilst cycling

Stopped 2 days in Kemmerat, stayed with family, have a bamboo hut on the banks of the Mekong river, watching the river life, had lunch with relatives, punching the air with delight as i consumed each chilli, and the bamboo soup was very tasty, much better than it sounds. More...