Vietiane

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Hello hello from Laos... after spending a whole day feeling sorry for ourselves, we got into action and explored. Setting off on our pushbikes we rode around town checking out the markets, this concrete thing that looks like the arc de triomph and then a temple that had a whopping 6800 buddahs... now, we have definately seen a lot of buddahs!

The next day we hopped on the local bus, along with 50 other people, sitting absolutley anywhere, jess had a great seat on the gear stick... and headed to a place called Buddah park, kinda hard to explain but check out the photos and you can see just how bizarre this place was! It was literally a park with buddhist and hindu statues... we also went to a gold temple, which was pretty amazing as it was just so gold! Darcie randomly ran into 2 gals from Deakin Res in a little cafe, it was just like hey, dude i know them! Pretty small world!

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Photos

Buddha Mania!
This was the place with heaps of buddhas, in every triangle thing were 2 little buddhas and this went the whole way around the temple

ahhhh
i might just get eaten by this scary crocodile...

we like posing
another crazy statue at buddah park... we had a lot of fun here!

Comments

[marianne]

wow
Hi Darc and Jess - i never read a blog before - arent you clever!! it is amazing to see you in cambodia - i know it mainly through kids i have taught who escaped from the killing fields (but not with their parents) so it is haunting to see you walking around freely in those places. its a big comment about human nature isnt it. you are obviously competent travellers already, and i feel that these days i would be daunted by all the little daily challenges you have to face. but do give yourselves a chance to have a rest and withdraw into a book sometime if it gets a bit much. its pretty hard to keep up that level of excitement and energy - but then you are young....!! i saw your parents last night darc - they were in fine culinary and musical form - me and terry creamed david and your mum at canasta - and they say its a game of luck!!! anyhow take care of yourselves and enjoy your riches! i look forward to the next episode! love marianne

[Nanna Nora]

My first blogg as well
Hi Darce I have just been reading your blogg which was very interesting, you will have a lot to talk about when you return home and maybe alot of photos to show. I liked the first bit when you were on the boats, I didnt like the skulls, look forward to seeing you back home, travel safe, all my love nanna nora

[Chris]

Delighted
Hi Darcie and Jess Not sure my first message was sent off. Your trip is amazing and the bloging it is great for an old fart to do a bit of arm chair travelling, so glad Ann sent me the link. I could not help but reflect on the horror history you detailed and figure a lot of what happens comes down to what we are actually doing as individuals, multiply this out enough and you have the world consciousness. Maybe that is why it is so important to be reminded of the horrible things, they have a purpose. Energy and enthusiasm really comes through in your descriptions. Hope you continue to have a fabulous time. Love from Chris

[Neil]

Make mine an innner tube and give us a pizza
Hello Darcie and Jess. Well I'm having a gas reading your travel stories. I spend idle moments at the office catching up on your adventures - I only wish there were more stories of your daring escapades so I wouldn't have to do any work. You guys really must love temples by now. I heard you went to that place where you sail down the river on an inner tube and get hauled into floating bars - or handed huge spliffs by floating spliff couriers. That's gotta be the best fun. You haven't mentioned the pizzas recently and I'm curious to know who snogged the naughty Irish lad? He must have earned that tag somehow. Prez and I quite fancy that you put a 5 kilos of hash in your boogie board bags on the way back. If you get sprung you'll just have to extend your holiday - and write non fiction books about squalor and despair. On a serious note Darcie - if you see a nice scarf type thing that you can wrap around your head like a turban can you get me one. I'll fix you up when you get back. Yuka has one she bought in Cambodia and wears so often it's looking tatty. That'd be great. Well, take care and keep the entertainment coming. Lots 'o' love, Neil XXX

[Tals]

Lucky Girls!!
Hey gals, finally have internet acess 2 b able 2 view ur blog! It sounds like ur having an awesome time. It's so cool 2 b able 2 read and see what ur doing without having 2 wait til u get back! I wish I was having as much fun as u guys but I'm in Mildura atm so there's no chance of that!!! But i do have some exciting news darc- mum and kevin are getting married! ur the only 1 in our friendship group i've been able 2 tell myself cos em went and told every1 b4 i could!! hehe so there's some exciting news.... hope u guys are still having an awesome time- i bet u r! stay safe and i look forward 2 more blogs! xo