I have literally just gotten back from the best trekking out of my entire trip so far. It was three days of absolute fun, culture shock, and amazement. There also quite a few firsts: it was the first time I have ridden an elephant, the first time I have showered in a river, the first time I have exerienced an euthentic bamboo raft, and the first time I have gotten bed bugs. Well, technically the bed bugs happened before the trekking began BUT they were definitely...

I have been very bad. I have travelled through an entire country without writing a blog entry once!! BUT if you have been to Laos, you will understand how that is possible. There are just so many other things better to do then sit at a computer!! And when I did eventually get time to find an internet cafe, it wouldn't load this site! Typical! Anyway, now I need to do some serious catching up for you..and believe there is alot, so you might want to get a glass of ...