It is a straight run north to Muong Lay on Route QL 12 from Dien Bien Phu, but I’ve decided on taking a more roundabout way. At least the weather looks better.
I message Tom at Vietnam Coracle. His site is the most comprehensive one for motorbike touring in Vietnam, and he points me to a side loop I can do. The route takes me up, very close to the Lao bo…
