Similar blue plaid cycling outfits on road outside Muong Lay, Northern Vietnam

Friends along the way

Unexpected freezing temperatures resulting in ice-encased bamboo on the way up Tram Ton Pass, the highest road pass in Vietnam at 2,000 meters (6,562 feet)

How to warm up?

Sweet sticky rice in bamboo roasted over an open fire.

Allegra attacks on the climb

Crossing the Nam Ou River

Into Laos and the temperatures climb!

Luang Prabang, Laos