Firstly, sorry if anyone hasn't received replies to emails sent to this website - I have been sending them but they obviously haven't then been received at the other end - I can reply to emails sent to my normal address ([email protected]) or email this site with your address included and I can then reply (sorry Avril and Liz - could you send me your email addresses?) Anyway, toured round da lat today on the back of a moped - really lovely hills and mo...

Arrived in a place called da lat yesterday afternoon after a long mini-bus ride up into the mountains. The thing stayed in first gear for most the journey and the bus was packed with locals - evertime you thought the bus was full, someone else would get on. The weather at times got really wet and visibility was zero - tried to forget about the 300 feet drop on one side of the bus.... Its a nice place though, it's much cooler which is a welcome relief for me ...