23rd January - Saturday We were all up early well girls were boys stayed out till late! Us girls had a slumber party and had lots of treats and watched a really bad Laos soap, no we did not understand it!! Paula set off to the GH up the road to get help calling the place she thought left her diary, we headed round to the bus depot to be told bus would not be going till half 8 ! An hour later than told before, they wait till full!! So we walked on to meet Paula a...

21st January - Friday We travelled toThang Beng on a very long bus journey, it was entertaining the usual full bus plus some, but to see the staff climbing out the window, in the dark whilst the bus was going full pelt ! They sat on the roof madness! On route we got talking to some Greek lads on the same route. We got off at a T junction almost 10 pm all looking for a place to stay everywhere was closing we just managed to get some drinks to take to the rooms. ...

16th January - Sunday We had breakfast at our guest house and set off to the jetty on the beach. Boats were full to get people to main land, then we were put on buses for the shorter than usual trip to Pakse. Arriving there we were dropped at the bus depot, everyone had to squeeze into a transport with huge bags to get into town, something you get used too! They like to do as little travel for as much money as possible not surprising! We found a place to stay a...

13th January - Thursday The four of us headed off on the bus first thing to Laos, we had a very speedy driver for the first leg arriving in Stung Treng in record time! We had a few hours to look around, not alot to see but a fab bakery and nice cafe to have some food in, we had some tasty food but Paula ordered custard & fruit the custard was the powder paste poured over the fruit! No sugar or milk interesting! The next bus took us to the border, which they...