100 Kilometers and runnin' (ride report now in the Philippines)

[DanTheMan]

Im good and out of the way of danger, things seemed to return to normal tonight.

Some of the aftermath from last night



Redshirts, now with military gear. they didn't have these before the skirmish.












No live rounds were fired


For the fallen, not sure the story behind this. Death toll up to 21 from yesterdays violence.

[Monsterlover]

[Grampa]

holy cows 

[ducpainter]

holy cows 

talk about the 'courage of your convictions'   

[mostrobelle]

Yikes...you're not telling yourself "WTF am I thinking?" right now, but you will be when you get out of there--which I highly recommend doing as quickly as possible.  Stay safe, man. 

[Spidey]

Dan, awesome photos.   Now get inside and keep your head down, you dipshit.  Until Reuters is paying you for that shit, stay inside, find some hot Aussie or German backpackers, and get really really drunk and really really naked.  You gotta get that clap ticker movin' again.  And then come out only when you run out of booze or when there's a stable government.

P.S.  If you'd like climbing, work your way down to Krabi (about an hour from Phucket). Good climbing, easy to hire a guide and gear, nice beaches, and lots of backpackers.  Then again, I was there pre-tsunami.    

[Drunken Monkey]

If you'd like climbing, work your way down to Krabi (about an hour from Phucket). Good climbing, easy to hire a guide and gear, nice beaches, and lots of backpackers.  Then again, I was there pre-tsunami.    

What Spidey Said. Also try Koh Lanta, just south of Krabi. Like spidey I went there pre-sunami, but it was a great, out of the way place to chill.

[GAAN]

No update since April

Dan is either following spidey's advice

or

he went native

[Popeye the Sailor]

He's busy.


Charlie don't surf!

[Drunken Monkey]

He's been up and down the Himalayas since he last posted here.

Given the limited internet access I think he can be forgiven for not posting here as well as his blog.

[desmoquattro]

He's been up and down the Himalayas since he last posted here.

Given the limited internet access I think he can be forgiven for not posting here as well as his blog.

I thought those Buddhist monks could meditate his messages onto teh interwebz for him?

[Raux]

i've gotten several posts from his blog.

including stuff from on the mountains!

[GAAN]

He's been up and down the Himalayas since he last posted here.

Given the limited internet access I think he can be forgiven for not posting here as well as his blog.

I had the pleasure of hearing several DTM stories this weekend

It will take a much stronger divinity than my own to provide forgivness for him

Word is he started some riot?

 

[DanTheMan]

Hey im still here. Been keeping the blog update but stopped here cause the moto related content was done, for now...more riding in strange lands to come. But if you want vacation photos here they are.

Kathmandu




"North Fake" anyone?


Trek to Everest base camp and surrounding areas.

Landing at Lukla
Landing at Lukla





Ama Dabla in the background




overlooking Dingboche




Looking up the Khumbu Glacier


Everest


Everest Base Camp


More of Everest


Gokyo


Everest Again


Village on the mountain

[DanTheMan]

Think your job sucks, try hauling loads 65kG+ up a mountain everyday for less than 8$ a day. These guys are only about 5'4" or less