11.12.07.
9.20AM...JUST ABOUT AWAKE...I THINK NU AND I MUST HAVE HAD MOST OF THE VODKA.
9.55AM...SHAVE/SHOWER.
10.40AM...CUPPA TEA/CORNFLAKES!...OPPOSITE OUR FAVOURITE BUILDING SITE.
11.30AM...CHECKING OUT PRICES FOR THE NEXT LEG OF OUR GRAND TOUR...GOT QUOTES BETWEEN 50/55 DOLLARS...I'VE HEARD LESS...SO I'LL KEEP ON LOOKING.
12.20PM...THE SUN IS SCORCHING...NEED AN ICE COLD DRINK...THE MILKSHAKES HERE ARE NOT AS GOOD AS VIET AND CAMBOD AND I DON'T FANCY A BEER.
2.00PM...IN 2ND HAND BOOKSHOP...NU COULD STAY HERE ALL DAY...NEED A GOOD 2ND HAND THAI LONELY PLANET.
3.05PM...ON BALCONY OF STILT HUT...THAI BOOK IN HAND...GOT A BARGAIN...3 DOLLARS...FANCY A BACARDI...NOT MUCH COKE LEFT.
5.30PM...SUN GOING DOWN.
5.50PM...SHOWER.
6.20PM...OFF TO ORGANIC RESTAURANT.
6.50PM...IN TRAVEL SHOP...THEY'VE QUOTED 44 DOLLARS...BEST AND CHEAPEST YET...NU NODS...WE ACCEPT...10AM...13TH DEC...WE'LL BE ON OUR WAY...ONE COACH TO VIETIENNE...SWOP TO COACH TO CHANG MIA,THAILAND...17 HOURS ON COACHES...HORRIBLE!...THERE ARE 2 PLACES WE WANNA SEE BEFORE DECIDING WHERE TO STAY FOR XMAS...TOUGH DECISION?
7.20PM...ORGANIC RESTAURANT...BAKED SPUDS WITH CHEESE AND BAKE BEANS.
7.45PM...I THINK THEY ARE STILL PICKING THE SPUDS IN THE FIELD.
8.05PM...6 HALF SPUDS ARRIVE BEFORE MY EYES...SPARSELY COVERED IN CHEESE AND BEANS...NOT IN COMPLAINING MOOD HAVING JUST BOUGHT TICKETS...I ALWAYS GET A BIT EXCITED WHEN THE NEXT LEG AS BEEN DETERMINED...DON'T GET ME WRONG...LAOS AS BEEN LOVELY...BUT ITS TIME TO MOVE ON...ITCHY FEET AND ALL THAT!
8.10PM...BITE INTO MY FIRST SPUD...OH,ITS A LITTLE HARD...NU LOOKS AT ME...I SIGH...OH WELL.
8.50PM...EATING A CHOC/BANANA/COCONUT PANCAKE ON THE STREET...OK...AFTER THE HALF BAKED SPUDS ANYTHING IS!
10.00PM...BACK AT STILT HUT...READING.
12.12.07.
9.05AM...OUTA BED...INTO SHOWER.
10.10AM...I'M BEGINNING TO FEEL AT HOME ON THIS BUILDING SITE...CORNFLAKES/CUPPA TEA.
11.00AM...READING UP ON NEXT DESTINATION.
12.10PM...LYING IN HAMMOCK...READING...COLD BANANA MILKSHAKE.
2.20PM...STILL IN HAMMOCK.
2.40PM...TUNA/SALAD BAGUETTE.
4.00PM...TIME TO RETURN TO STILT HUT...GOTTA PACK...DEPARTING TOMORROW.
5.05PM...ON BALCONY...DRINKING BEER.
6.30PM...TIME TO EAT.
7.20PM...RESTAURANT...PORK PEPPERED STEAK/CHIPS/CUPPA TEA!
8.25PM...NU CHECKING EMAILS.
8.55PM...ON WAY BACK TO STILT HUT.
9.10PM...FINISHING BACARDI...READING.
OVERALL VIEW.
I want to come back again.This stilt hut as been perfect.Laos in its entirety as been wonderful.Its so untouched.Its poor as its rich in its richness and you beg it'll stay this way.People are happy.But change can be fruitful,but also fruitless.May the fruit stay the same and allow the Laosians there paradise.
13.12.07.
7.30AM...ALARM.
7.50AM...SHOWER.
8.10AM...PACKED.
8.40AM...CORNFLAKES/CUPPA TEA.
9.20AM...PAID ACCOMADATION...20 DOLLARS FOR 4 NIGHTS.
9.30AM...WAITING FOR PICK UP...THIS IS GONNA BE A LONG DAY.
9.40AM...BUS ARRIVE...FULL OF FRENCH.
9.55AM...BUS STATION...BAGS LOADED ONTO ROOF...SECURED BY NETTING.
10.10AM...BIT SQUASHED...BUS IS PACKED.
1.05PM...AFTER SEVERAL STOPS WE ARE AT THE LAOS/THAI BORDER...VERY SLOW.
1.30PM...SORTED AT THE LAOS BORDER...HALF DOLLAR FOR BOTH FOR EXIT FEE.
1.45PM...THAI BORDER...EVEN SLOWER...BIG QUEUE...LOTTA FLIES.
2.40PM...BACK ON SAME BUS...STILL SQUASHED.
3.30PM...DROPPED OFF ON SOME STREET IN SOME TOWN...CAN'T REMEMBER NAME...HAD TO WALK HALF KILOMETRE TO NEXT BUS PICK UP.
3.50PM...BEER...SWEAT DRIPPING OFF ME.
4.10PM...PICK UP ARRIVE...TUK TUK...TO TAKE US TO CENTRAL STATION.
4.40PM...CENTRAL BUS STATION...DINGY.
5.30PM...'VIP' BUS TURNS UP...LOOKS ROOMY...WE ALSO GET FED?
6.00PM...OFF WE SET...TRYING TO GET COMFY.
6.30PM...ITS DARK NOW...WANNA SLEEP.
6.45PM...PACKET OF CHOC BISCUITS/SMALL WATER!...IS THAT IT?!
7.20PM...PETROL STATION...CAN'T RELAX...BUS FLYING ROUND BENDS.
8.00PM...1ST STOP...STRETCH LEGS.
10.00PM...ANOTHER STOP.
10.20PM...SOME THAI FILM BLARING!
14.12.07.
12.15AM...THINK I'VE SLEPT...STILL UNCOMFORTABLE.
2.00AM...PETROL STATION/RESTAURANT...MY INTRODUCTION TO THAI FOOD...FIND ME A MCDONALDS!...WATERY RICE/CABBAGE STALKS IN SPICY WATER...YUK.
3.00AM...OFF WE GO AGAIN.
7.30AM...AFTER A FEW MORE STOPS WE ARE IN CHIANG MAI...DIRTY/TIRED.
7.40AM...ATM.
8.00AM...IN TUK TUK ON WAY TO GUESTHOUSE RECOMMENDED BY TWO PEOPLE WE MET ON BUS.
8.50AM...CHECKED INTO GUESTHOUSE.
9.20AM...ASLEEP.
1.10PM...AWAKE...HEADACHE.
1.35PM...SHOWER.
2.10PM...FRIED RICE/PORK/VEG...3 DOLLARS.
3.25PM...HAIRCUT...GLAD I DIDN'T HAVE A PEDICURE,ELSE I'D HAVE NO TOES LEFT!
4.10PM...BEER.
4.40PM...CHEMIST...PARACETEMOL...MINI MART...CRISPS ETC.
6.00PM...BAR...CHEESE ON TOAST/SALAD...OH DEAR!...CHIPS OK.
8.00PM...ON WAY BACK TO GUESTHOUSE...STILL TIRED...MAYBE THERES SOMETHING ON TELE?
SCALPED!
BYE FOR NOWZ.
3.50PM...BEER...SWEAT DRIPPING OFF ME.
4.10PM...PICK UP ARRIVE...TUK TUK...TO TAKE US TO CENTRAL STATION.
4.40PM...CENTRAL BUS STATION...DINGY.
5.30PM...'VIP' BUS TURNS UP...LOOKS ROOMY...WE ALSO GET FED?
6.00PM...OFF WE SET...TRYING TO GET COMFY.
6.30PM...ITS DARK NOW...WANNA SLEEP.
6.45PM...PACKET OF CHOC BISCUITS/SMALL WATER!...IS THAT IT?!
7.20PM...PETROL STATION...CAN'T RELAX...BUS FLYING ROUND BENDS.
8.00PM...1ST STOP...STRETCH LEGS.
10.00PM...ANOTHER STOP.
10.20PM...SOME THAI FILM BLARING!
14.12.07.
12.15AM...THINK I'VE SLEPT...STILL UNCOMFORTABLE.
2.00AM...PETROL STATION/RESTAURANT...MY INTRODUCTION TO THAI FOOD...FIND ME A MCDONALDS!...WATERY RICE/CABBAGE STALKS IN SPICY WATER...YUK.
3.00AM...OFF WE GO AGAIN.
7.30AM...AFTER A FEW MORE STOPS WE ARE IN CHIANG MAI...DIRTY/TIRED.
7.40AM...ATM.
8.00AM...IN TUK TUK ON WAY TO GUESTHOUSE RECOMMENDED BY TWO PEOPLE WE MET ON BUS.
8.50AM...CHECKED INTO GUESTHOUSE.
9.20AM...ASLEEP.
1.10PM...AWAKE...HEADACHE.
1.35PM...SHOWER.
2.10PM...FRIED RICE/PORK/VEG...3 DOLLARS.
3.25PM...HAIRCUT...GLAD I DIDN'T HAVE A PEDICURE,ELSE I'D HAVE NO TOES LEFT!
4.10PM...BEER.
4.40PM...CHEMIST...PARACETEMOL...MINI MART...CRISPS ETC.
6.00PM...BAR...CHEESE ON TOAST/SALAD...OH DEAR!...CHIPS OK.
8.00PM...ON WAY BACK TO GUESTHOUSE...STILL TIRED...MAYBE THERES SOMETHING ON TELE?
SCALPED!
BYE FOR NOWZ.
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