Day 10 & 11 Viang Thong to Xam Neua

Here I go again on my own...
我又独自上路了!
Now that the big guy has left the trailer has a little extra weight...I am now rocking a double decker to haul the equipment...Yesterday I made my way to Phou Lao which is located in the mountains and the first climb of the day was 17 km. Throughout this stretch there were no places for supplies so I made sure I was stocked up with everything I needed to hit these climbs with ease..Before I left Viang Thong I met a very nice Australian by the name of Anna who came through huge for me because the ATM in town wouldn't accept my debit....She lent me money and I promised to get her back once I arrived in Xam Neua. Thanks again Anna!
那个大个子走了，货斗比以前重了不少，我是带着双货斗了。昨天我朝Phou Lao骑，路也在山里面，第一个坡就有17公里。这段路没有补充食物的地方，所以我准备的很充分，我离开Viang Thong前遇见了一个可爱的澳大利亚人，他叫Anna，她可帮了我大忙，因为这里的ATM机不认我的银行卡。她借了钱给我，我答应一到Xam Neua就还她。再一次感谢了，Anna！

Yesterday, during my first ascend there were a few villages. You often see kids playing with sling shots, doing chores or throwing tires along the hillside and running hard to catch up....I don't think many kids in these areas often see foreigners because once I stop many of them run for their lives and run towards a safe lookout point to see what exactly I am doing...It makes sense because I haven't seen one cyclist since Pak Mong and given the terrain I don't know how many people are selecting this route...haha.
昨天在我的第一个爬坡过程中就经过了好几个村子，经常看见这里的孩子们玩弹弓，做家务，玩轮胎，他们把轮胎推下山坡，然后又拼命的去追回来。这里的孩子们肯定很少见到外国人，因为每当我停下来时他们就会跑开躲起来，偷偷的看看我是要干什么。这我可以理解，因为我从Pak Mong开始就没有见过一个自行车爱好者，再看看当地的地形，我相信没什么人会选择这条路，呵呵！

During this tour there has been many hills conquered, but these last couple of days I have really tested the legs...There has been climb after climb, with big elevation changes and the grade of the slope has increased...I always here the locals say to me "Muy, Muy" which probably means are you nuts... I have been averaging 6 km per hour up these hills, but I am still moving forward baby and I will keep that momentum going all the way to Hanoi...
我是翻山越岭啊，最近这几天对我的双腿真是考验，这里是一个坡接着一个坡，越来越陡。当地人常常冲我喊“Muy,Muy”，大概意思是说你疯了吗？我在这里平均每小时只能爬6公里，但是毕竟是在前进，我一定会保持动力到河内的。

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There has been 400 pieces of equipment given out and 850 km cycled through these hills...I made it to the town of Xam Neua after cycling 150 km in the past two days...I am going to refill the trailer here before making my last push to Hanoi which is 330 km away...Going hard out here and finding a way since the big guy has left...Thank you everyone for the comments and support...it really motivates me to keep the wheels spinning...
在这一带的山区里我们一共送出了400件装备，在这些山里骑了有850公里的路。过去这两天我骑了150公里终于到了Xam Neua，我打算在这里补充装备，为下一段到河内的冲刺做准备，330公里啊！大个子走了以后这段路可真累啊。感谢每一位朋友的留言和支持！这的确激励着我坚持骑着。

Here we go now! Jiayou!
要出发了，加油！