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Long after taking part in the LaLa
Shan Experiment, I still find myself thinking about it
frequently. The forest, the snake, the never ending trail,
the scenery, the lodge, the Mr. Chens ... there was so much
more to that weekend than the three or four hours of incredible
downhill riding that the trip finished with. LaLa Bits is
my attempt at showing some of the things, aside from the riding,
that made the experience so memorable.
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The Cabin
Finally a chance to rest and replenish
after more than eight hours of hiking and climbing. Hot water,
warm blankets and even a TV.
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The Lodge
Mr. Chen runs a mean mountainside operation.
So mean in fact that he's got guns and other assorted weapons
on the walls to prove it, as if the dead animal's head wasn't
enough.
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The Breakfast
How do you make an Aussie and a Kiwi happy
when fueling up for a long ride? Give them hot coffee, toast
and Vegemite on a cold morning.
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The Blue Truck
Instead of riding up 11km of steep mountain
road first thing in the morning, we found a quicker way. A
blue truck. While I sat in the front, the other riders took
the chilly ride up in the back with the bikes.
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The Mr. Chens
We survived our blue truck experience thanks
to the sure hand of Mr. Chen ... not to be confused with the
Mr. Chen who ran the lodge.
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The Bu Xing
Crew
The trail should have been named "Bu
Xing" as hiker after hiker told us "Bu Xing"
... in other words, there is no way that you guys can ride
up or down the trail! Determined, we carried on, much to their
amusement.
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The View
High mountains, early morning,
great scenery. The ample supply of trees on the trail hid
most of the view, but the view from the road was simply spectacular.
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