"Pillow Talk with Cooh and the Gang" and other Tales from Northern Vietnam

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January 28th 2007

Published: February 8th 2007

Pillow Talk with Cooh and the Gang We hired a tour guide and trekked 15km out of Sapa along the valley, through paddy fields and villages belonging to a minority people called the Black M’Hong. While they may be an ethnic minority in Vietnam as a whole, they actually make up 70%!o(MISSING)f the population of the Sapa region. In the town of Sapa itself you cannot walk five steps without bumping ... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Vik

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Years of staring at maps, debating routes, saving money and boring anyone in earshot with constantly changing plans finally culminated in our D-Day. 28th August 2006. The day that Vik and Bob went global. Having made it to New Zealand without taking a single flight, we reached the conclusion that neither our finances nor our sea legs could stomach another container ship journey so we've cheated and taken a flight from New Zealand to Bangkok. From Bangkok we hope to stick with the overland theme and take a route home through Southern Asia: China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey... U... full info

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Fishing in Halong Bay

Swimming in Halong Bay

I jumped from the boat into the cold water blissfully unaware of the pooh and nappies floating round the bay. We discovered those the next day when we were kayaking.

Tesco's Halong Bay branch

Sunset, Halong Bay

Sunset Again, Halong Bay

Our Room for the Night...

...was aboard this junk. Fortunately we didn't get the rooms at the back next to the engine which apparently stunk of fuel to the point where the poor Irish couple staying there considered swimming assure to find a hotel.

Trekking on Cat Ba Island, Halong Bay

On Top of the World...

...fairly much describes how we felt after 2 hours of kayaking. It was one of the best experiences of my life - we paddled among the rock formations through little archways to deserted lagoons. It was simply amazing. If only I'd taken the bloody camera!

Dragon watching Sunset, Halong Bay

Sifting for Snails at Tam Coc

At least I assume that's what he's doing. He might just like the sensation of standing waste deep in muddy, shitty water.

"Halong Bay on Land"

That's what one of our fellow travellers called Tam Coc, advising us that we'd be disappointed if we'd already experienced Halong Bay. How wrong he was. We loved the place... maybe even better than Halong Bay. Being rowed in a little boat for two hours in peace and quiet (we timed it before the tour groups got there) through magnificent scenery is something not to be missed.

Light and Banana Trees at the end of the Tunnel

Tam Coc is famous for its caves. The trip takes you through several of them. No illuminated penises (what is the plural of penis anyway? penisi?) here; just good old fashioned darkness.

Messin around on the River

Another cave mouth looms at Tam Coc.

Hay, hay! That's a mighty small gap for our boat...

Haystack Bites Chicken!

Bloke Rowing wih his Feet.

The Ducks are Restless, Tam Coc

Man Searching for Contact Lens

Man Finds Contact Lens, Tam Coc

8th February 2007

Mojo and Po
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The last comment went before we were ready - damn these newfangled contraptions! Vietnam looks magic - like the M'Hong Cooh and the Gang with Bob pic. That's posing attitude! Take care guys - keep taking the tablets.

18th February 2007

Eggs on Legs
Al, Shaz & Beth

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Just perusing some interweb stuff while husband and child sleep soundly (if only I could join them but now too wired after feedfest and jiggly 'go to sleep' dancing about to Air with Beth in arms) and looked to see if you had added any more delights to your page. Was very happy to find your smashing film. Based on A team perchance? When's the next installment? Sxx

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