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November 15th 2010
Published: November 16th 2010
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We left Vietnam with a real sour taste in our mouths.. not because of the coffee (produced to taste like Civet cat poo coffee) .. but because of the foul, horrid men that drove the bus to Laos. It wasn’t really because we broke down 2hrs out of Hanoi or the fact that while we waited 24hrs (TWENTY FOUR HOURS) on the side of a motorway with no toilet, air conditioning, fresh water or food that we... Read Full Entry



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Nam Song riverNam Song river
Nam Song river

This is where the tubing ends.
Scary toiletsScary toilets
Scary toilets

Less spidery than they look but I did have a frog as company on one trip.
Let the tubing beginLet the tubing begin
Let the tubing begin

after our tuk tuk broke down on the way to the start.
Ahh relaxing afternoonAhh relaxing afternoon
Ahh relaxing afternoon

You just have to watch out for the merry people jumping off swings and down slides.
Men in redMen in red
Men in red

with whiskey in their water guns.
Ahh, nice ladyAhh, nice lady
Ahh, nice lady

who mixes killer cocktails!
Jungle in the jungle.Jungle in the jungle.
Jungle in the jungle.

woo woo wowo woo.
Would you?Would you?
Would you?

Snakes, slugs, leeches, spiders etc etc.
Baffled bunch..Baffled bunch..
Baffled bunch..

I'm not sure who was funnier, them or the loonies on the tubes.
Last stopLast stop
Last stop

Missed the last stop. Then had another half hour trip with no bars and very few other people. Arrived just as dusk turned in to night.



16th November 2010

Peaceful haven
So pleased you had a little fun on the tubes and found a peaceful haven to recover from that dreadful journey. The slow boat looks really nice, have a great time. lots of love xxxx
20th November 2010

Peaceful haven
Thanks xx

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