HI ALL,

OK SO WE SPENT 2 DAYS IN HA NOI…..GLAD TO LEAVE TO BE FAIR LOL. WE HAD FOUR NEW-COMERS JOIN THE GROUP SO WE WENT FOR A WELCOME DRINK AND A FEW BEERS. AFTER 2 DAYS WE TRAVELLED FOR 12 HOURS THROUGH THE LAOS BOARDER.

WE THEN SPENT 2 DAYS IN VIENTIANE. ON OUR FIRST DAY WE KINDA JUST SMOOCHED AROUND, ME AND NICOLA WENT TO A FOUNTAIN AND CHILLED FOR OVER AN HOUR, LITERALLY JUST SAT TAKING IT ALL IN, THE SUN HAD SET SO IT WAS JUST THE RIGHT TEMP, THERE WAS A COOL GUY PLAYING THE GUITAR AND SINGING – CHEESY AS IT SOUND S IT WAS LIKE TIME JUST STOOD STILL AND I JUST HAD A MOMENT AND THOUGHT YEAH THIS IS WHAT TRAVELLING IS ABOUT. NOT A SINGLE THOUGHT, NO WORRIES, NO STRESS JUST ....... .. THERE!

THAT NIGHT IT WAS HILTONS BIRTHDAY SO WE WENT OUT FOR A LOVELY MEAL AND MORE DRINKS….

ON OUR SECOND DAY THERE WE ALL DECIDED TO BURN OFF OUR BANANA PANCAKES BY RENTING PUSH BIKES, WE SAW A FEW TEMPLES, MET SOME FUNNY MONKS, ENJOYED THE SIGHTS AND JUST SWEATED OUR ASSES OFF LOL. AFTER LUNCH WE TRAVELLED FOR 4 HOURS TO VANG VIENG WHICH IS WHERE I TYPE FROM NOW! TONIGHT WE ARE GOING FOR A MEAL AND MORE DRINKS- BEER GUT COMING ON ME THINKS!!!

TOMORROW WE ARE GOING TUBING!- ITS BAISICALLY A BAR CRAWL BUT ON A RIVER WHILST YOUR IN THE TUBE! WHEN YOU WANT TO STOP OFF FOR A DRINK THEY REEL YOU IN. HEY IT’S A SUNDAY A DAY FOR REST RIGHT?!

OK IM STARTING TO MISS MY HAIR STRAIGHNERS NOW  A WEEK TODAY AND WE LEAVE THE TOUR, I CANT IMAGINE LEAVING EVERYONE, IT WILL BE REALLY SAD AS WE ALL JUST GET ON SO WELL. BUT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO BEACHING IT FOR THE FOLLOWING 2 WEEKS 

LOTS OF LOVE PEEPS!

TARA

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