We've been riding through some real mountains lately. In order to avoid the under-construction national road (國道) from Lancang (瀾滄縣) to Lincang (臨滄市), we decided to take some back roads through the mountains. On this particular day, we rode on a ridge at elevations from 1,400 to 2,000 meters (4,600 to 6,500 feet), never dropping down into the valley. There was also not a restaurant to be found before our starting point in the morning and our ending point at night. Fortunately, we each pack a healthy serving of trail mix for such emergencies.
