The guesthose owner took us back to the Cheng Young bus station where we began our 3 1/2 hour ride from hell. It took that long to travel 60km because the whole road was dusty & full of pot holes - it was like four wheel driving, just without the comfy suspension. Snow had prepared us yesterday for the journey so it wasn't unexpected, but I don't understand why it's still in the itinerary. Apparently it would take a few hours more & mean back tracking to the last town to take an alternative route, but my jolted body wouldn't have minded more time on a nice smooth, air conditioned bus compared to what we endured. It was certainly a memorabe experience, but with the road being in that condition for months & likely to remain
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