Monica, Sally, Jan, Pat, Diana, Felicity

Kayaking, Unwell, and Visa Problems...

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January 30th 2007
Today was another in which there were plenty of optional activities to choose from. Will, Alex, Monica, Aussie Adam, Diana and I decided to partake in some kayaking. Naturally, it begun with a tuk tuk transfer up to our starting point on the Song River and we soon got underway. The river was pretty still but there were a few points of relatively strong current. So negotiating the kayak wasn't much ... read more

Asia » Laos

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more