Day two of the loop: unforgettable.

We woke up at the guesthouse and there was a torrential downpour going on outside. We were told we couldn't do the second part of the loop if there was rain. We contemplated but made the decision to go ahead and do it. We figured we could turn around if it truly was impassable. Well for the first 45 minutes, the roads were fine. Then, things it gnarly. 

Pictures speak louder that words- here's how the second day went: 

We were covered in mud. 

The roads were way worse than any of us expected. We found ourselves in a situation where attitude was everything. Either we could get pissed off or just laugh hysterically. We chose the latter. We were sliding around everywhere, our bikes were smoking, we were in the middle of NOWHERE. It was nuts. We rode this gnarly "road" for an hour before finally reaching a decent road.  After mud-riding and passing through rural valleys and farmland, we reached Lax Sao where we stopped for lunch. We were disgusting: 

Luckily there was a hose behind the restaurant so we were able rinse off before eating. After lunch we still had several house of riding but the roads were smooth and the views were stunning. 

We were exhausted but had determined to make it to the village of Konglor. 

We'd sleep here and wake up and see the famous cave, 7k in length! Phew what a day!!!!