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Here I am again, on a random form of transport keeping myself busy by updating my blog. Im on slow boat to Thailand. We arrived at the port in Luang Probang yesterday got on a small boat, simular to one that would hold cargo, we went to our seats. Our seats are actually pairs of old car seats that are removeable and placed randomly around the boat. After 9hours we stopped off at small river side village. Found a cheap guest house, only £1.20 each! We then went out for a amazing Indian. We got on the boat again this morning, have been going for 4 hours which takes me to now!
So....... Laos. I still can't Believe the journey we had coming from Sapa in the north of Vietnam to here. Crazy. Over turned trucks in front of us we broke down 3 times, We had to stop countless times, as the road we being built in from for us, landslides and me nearly losing my passport! I was pleased when we got there, 40 hours later! We arrived in Luang Probang in the late evening and checked into a hostel.
The next day we had a walk round, saw some of the guys we first met in Nha
Trang! Loved the place as had a real old french town feel to it. We spent our evenings walking around the night marktet. Nicola looked at every bag store there was to find the right sized bag she wanted. I ended up just buying random stuff while I
was waiting for her!
The highlight was definatly the waterfalls. About 30mins outside the town were the clearest waterfalls i had ever see. We had fun swinging for a tree into the water!
We then had a amazing week in Vang Vieng tubing. Crazy Crazy tiems. Our week was spent, getting up about 1pm, going for something to eat in the many western resturants, there were bars that played episodes of Friends non stop! We would then get a tuk tuk to the start of the tubingwhich was about 10mins away, and from them you had to float down the river to Vang Vieng town, near where you got the tuk tuk ride from in the first place. However this took us hours and down the river the were bars. They would throw us a rope and drag us in to there bar for a drink! There were swings, slides and rope stuff, a bad combination when drunk!!! On a evening we would in the the Bucket bar in time for the 'free bucket between 8pm-9pm!' and then it would start all over again!
A week was all our bodies could take so we went back up to luang probang and the slow boat to thailand. Arrived in Chiang Rai, wasnt too much there had a lovely massage, was so good we had another one a different place straight after! We got the bus to Chiang Mai the next day which is where we are now. Will do the trek and tiger place when Georgina comes in a few days
Love being back in Thailand love the sounds and smells reminds me when i was here for the first time, 10 years ago!!! Looking forward to my friend gerogina coming out and cousin Jodie, but sad to say goodbye to Nicola, until we meet again at full moon party!! :D
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