Step away from the turkey...

...and feast your eyes on this!

In case you were wondering what Vietnam and Laos were like to travel through, here are some photos of the beautiful scenery. Enjoy.

Vietnam

We visited Van Long National Park on a three day tour from Hanoi before meeting up with the Redspokes group

A beautiful sunset in Van Long National Park

A morning waddle in Ninm Binh province

A misty morning in North West Vietnam

Our first day of sunshine on the bikes? Sunrise over Tu Le

The hills around Sapa

The new road over-caters for its users in North West Vietnam

A girl cycles the 10 kilometre hill that should have been 5!

Rice fields near Lai Chau

The peaceful river valley approaching Muong Lai

All change: a brand new bridge to go with a rebuilt town (Muong Lai) following flooding for a hydro-electric scheme

A buffalo marks the route!

Laos

Laotian mountains from the Nam Ou river - our first taste of Laos

The Nam Ou river, which later joins the Mekong

The Mekong winds through the mountains

The back up bus catches us up...

Dusk in the mountains after an afternoon lounging in the hot springs

December haymaking

Sunset in Vang Vieng

Locals at a fishing village

Flatter lands approaching Vientiane

Big skys on the road to Vientiane