The best laid plans of mice and men..... Sitting in this hospital, nusing poor little Fay, leads one to become fairly philisophical. Travelling is a curious thing, an intricate set of plans either on paper or in the head of the traveller. Plans like; where next? How will we get there? And more concrete plans like prebooked flights and visa dates makes timing increasingly important. Our time in Vietnam, thus far, has been spent hurtling through this long diverse country, all aiming for our 15th may deadline and our flight to Bangkok. How pointless that all seems now, as fay lays in her hospital bed. Dressed to the nines in a beautiful white, one-piece, gown! She sleeps serenely, after another traumatic needle inserting incident. Needless to say, We missed the flight. A blessing in disguise, a
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