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Wat Phu Temple Complex
Wat Phu Temple Complex

The Wat Phu site is principally composed of the Wat Phu temple complex, surrounding associated temple monuments, and the archaeological remains of an extensive ancient city that flourished between the third to thirteenth centuries AD. The Wat Phu temple complex was one of the most important Hindu sanctuaries during the reign of the Khmer Empire (9th – 13th centuries AD).

The site itself was identified as a world heritage site in the early 90s and classified by the .. Read More »
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Numbers of the month

AUGUST 2006

Lhasa
0 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 9620 mi.
12 nights in a local house
Alt.: 12,000 ft.
Ave. To.: 70oF
Then:
2 weddings
3 month in US
3 weeks in France

JULY 2006

Chine
416 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 9620 mi.
19 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
30 nights free camping
Alt. Max.: 16,650 ft.
Change in alt.: + 34,930 ft.
Ave. To.: 70oF
To min.: 36oF

JUNE 2006

Chine
323 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 9203 mi.
15 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
18 nights free camping
11 nights in guesthouse
Alt. Max.: 14,230 ft.
Change in alt.: + 29,970 ft.
Ave. To.: 77oF

MAY 2006

Chine
360 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 8931 mi.
12 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
1 night free camping
29 nights in guesthouse
Alt. Max.: 8826 ft.
Change in alt.: + 25,540 ft.
Ave. To.: 80oF

APRIL 2006

Laos, Chine
343 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 8522 mi.
+ 298 mi. by bus
15 days pedaled
1 night in a local house
29 nights in guesthouse
Alt. Max.: 6135 ft.
Change in alt.: + 17420 ft.
To max.: 99oF
To min: 72oF

MARCH 2006

Laos
346 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 8179 mi.
8 days pedaled
2 nights camping
1 night in a bus
28 nights in guesthouse
Max. Alt.: 1250 ft.
Max. Temp.: 102oF
Min. Temp.: 71oF

NOVEMBER 2005

+ DEC. 05, JAN & FEB. 2006
USA – France
4 month = 0 mi.
2 new faces: Mathilde and Alexis
(our little nieces)
3 months working
28″ of snow
Min. Temp.: 28oF

OCTOBER 2005

Laos
125 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 7879 mi.
4 days pedaled
1 night camping
1 night in abandoned hut
3 nights in a bungalow
9 nights in guesthouse
and 15 nights home!!
To max.: 99oF (Laos)
To min: 42oF!! (USA)

SEPTEMBER 2005

Cambodia, Laos
336 mi. pedaled (incl.:
125 mi. of muddy road in 8 days,
and last 5.5 mi. in 8h!!)
TOTAL: 7754 mi.
13 days pedaled
4 nights camping
3 nights in abandonned huts
8 nights in a bungalow
13 nights in guesthouse
Avg. To: 96oF

AUGUST 2005

Cambodia
197 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 7418 mi.
6 days pedaled
1 night at local house
30 nights in guesthouse
Avg. To: 96oF

JULY 2005

Thailand, Cambodia
282 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 7220 mi.
8 days pedaled
1 night in a temple
22 nights in guesthouse
Avg. To: 96oF

JUNE 2005

Thailand
560 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 6660 mi.
13 days pedaled
1 night camping
1 night in a bus
23 nights in guesthouse
To max: 100oF

MAY 2005

Thailand
428 mi. pedaled
TOTAL: 6232 mi.
17 days pedaled
4 nights camping
1 nuit dans un temple
1 night at a local house
25 nights in guesthouse
Avg. temp.: 96oF

APRIL 2005

Thailande
0 mi. pedaled!!
TOTAL: 5874 km
+870 mi. by bus
4 night at Michel s
2 nights in a bus
24 nights in guesthouse
Min temp.: 82oF(at night)
To max: 100oF
80% of humidity

MARCH 2005

Inde
0 mi. pedaled!
TOTAL: 5874 mi.
+2175 mi. by train & bus
+2.5-hr. flight
8 nights at locals
18 nights in hotels
2 nights in a train
3 nights in a bus
Avg. Temp.: 95oF
3rd day of rain in 10 mon.
3e pluie en 10 mois!

FEBRUARY 2005

JANUARY 2005

India
Biked 426 mi (686 km)
TOTAL: 5691 mi (9159 km)
11 days pedaled
6 nights at locals homes
1 night free camping
24 nights at hotels
1 pass at 1100m
0 flat tires
Max To: 105oF (40oC)

DECEMBER 2004

India
Biked 680 mi (1089 km)
TOTAL: 5265 mi (8473 km)
15 days pedaled
3 nights at locals homes
3 nights free camping
24 nights at hotels
7 flat tires!
Max To: 100°F (38°C)

NOVEMBER 2004

India
Biked 180 mi (289 km)
TOTAL: 4615 mi (7384 km)
+ 107 mi by train (172 km)
6 days pedaled
1st flat tire!
Max To: 95oF (35oC)

OCTOBER 2004

Iran, India
0 mi biked!!
TOTAL: 4408 mi (7095 km)
3 1/2 hour flight
30 nights in hotels!!
1 night in a train
Average To: 80oF

SEPTEMBER 2004

Turkey, Iran
Biked 595 mi. (958 km)
Total: 4408 mi. (7095 km)
+60 mi hitchhiking (100 km)
+870 mi by bus/train (1400 km)
5 nights at locals homes
6 nights free camping
14 nights in hotels
3 nights in bus or train
2 nights in gaz station
Max alt: 5580 ft. (1700 m)
Max To: 90oF, min: 70oF

AUGUST 2004

Turkey,Syria
Biked 336 mi. (542 km)
With 248 mi. of desert
Total: 3816 mi. (6137 km)
+165 mi. hitch-hiking
Biked 10 days
11 nights at locals home
5 nights free camping
14 nights in hostels
1 night in gas station
Max To: 114oF

JULY 2004

Turkey
Biked 369 mi. (595 km)
Total: 3476 km
+93 mi. hitch-hiking
Biked 14 days
11 nights in hostel
1 night in a camping
9 nights free camping
7 nights at local home
1 night in a gaz station
1 night in a truck
Max To: 108oF

JUNE 2004

Turkey
Biked 0 mi.(our record)!
Totakl: 3106 mi. (5000 km)
30 nights in a hostel
Max To: 99oF

MAY 2004

Bulgaria, Turkey
Biked 446 mi. (718 km)
Total: 3106 mi. (5000 km)
+68 mi. By car
Biked 18 days
2 nights at locals homes
13 nights free camping
3 nights camping
11 nights in hostels
2 nights in a gas station
Max To: 86oF, min: 59oF

APRIL 2004

Roumania
Biked 206 mi. (332 km)
Total: 2660 mi. (4282 km)
Biked 10 days
8 nights in hostel
8 nights free camping
10 nights on a boat
4 nights at locals homes
Max To: 54oF, min: 84oF

MARCH 2004

Serbia-Montenegro, Bulgaria, Roumania
Biked 502 mi. (803 km)
Total: 2470 mi. (3950 km)
Biked 14 days
Max To: 66oF, min: 41oF
28 nights at locals homes
2 nights free camping
1 night in hostel

FEBRUARY 2004

Serbie-Montenegro
Biked 12.5 mi.!!(20 km)
Total: 1967 mi. (3147 km)
Biked 1 day.
100 km by car.
Max To: 64,4 oF, min: 26,6oF
28 nights at locals homes (thanks Ivan)
1 night in hotel
0 night camping

JANUARY 2004

Hungary, Serbia Montenegro
Biked 245 mi. (390 km)
Total: 1955 mi. (3127 km)
Biked 9 days.
Max To: 41oF, min: 17.6oF
18 nights in hostel
1 night free camping
12 nights at locals homes

DECEMBER 2003

2 countries: Slovakia and Hungary
Biked 198 mi. (331 km.)
Total: 1642 mi.(2737km.)
Biked 6 days
6 nights camping
20 nights in a hostel
2 nights in a guesthouse
0 flat tires
60 flea or bedbugs bites

NOVEMBER 2003

2 countries: Austria and Slovakia
Biked: 208 mi. (426 km.)
Total: 1443 mi. (2406 km.)
Biked 12 days
To max: 68oF, min: 37oF
11 nights camping
15 nights in a hostel
4 nights in a guesthouse
0 flat tires

OCTOBER 2003

2 countries: Germany and Austria
Biked: 406 mi. (677 km)
Total: 1188 mi. (1980 km)
Biked for 14 days.
To max: 59oF, min 10oF (night time)
12 nights camping
2 nights in a guesthouse
1 night invited
20 nights in a campground
0 flat tires

SEPTEMBER 2003

2 countries: France, Germany
Biked: 480 mi. (800 km.)
Total: 850 mi. (1400 km)
Biked for 15 days
Max. Altitude: 2789 ft.
Max. temp.: 100.5°F; min: 41°F
15 Nights camping
14 Nights in a campground
0 nights in a Hotel
2 nights invited
0 flat tires

August 2003

1 country: France
Biked 373 mi.(600km)
Max. T°: 108°F; min.:55°F
Max. altitude: 2093 ft.
Biked 17 days
15 nights camping
1 night in a campground
3 nights in a hotel
12 nights invited
0 flat tires