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I used to be from Kuching and I remember years ago when they had cat drawing competitions at the old cat museum before they moved it across river. And you used to get these typical 4 year old Asian kids doing incredible masterpieces. The competition was pretty damn stiff. Two balls and six whiskers just didn't cut it as it would for regular 4 year old English kids. Yet despite all that, you're dead right about the cat statues. They could've been so nice, I've always wondered why they suck ass when the city is full of people that can sculpt em real good like. AND THEY MADE SO MANY OF THE BASTARDS!!!! ARGH

Yay!
I hate cockroaches too, and those ratlike lizards are much like what we have here in the Philippines. Lol. they do feed on cockroaches --- a great dinner that one had right in your hut. And yes, I can imagine the noises they make. Yay!

Little monkeys!
We once had a monkey steal a packet of BBQ hoop crisps from a partially open rucksack, scamper up a tree and open them and sit eating them! They really can be scary especially when they crowd around and go a bit crazy. Luckily as fellow Brits, we too know the danger of rabies and carrying bananas and avoid wherever possible ;) You have to laugh at the wellbeing bullsh*t spouted in Ubud...would be an interesting colonic irrigation with 2 sugars, milk and a Hobnob, but maybe Rich Tea would be better to try as they do dissolve more in tea/coffee? Have fun on the rest of your trip!

Kris and Kate, you had me in stitches while reading this blog. Hongkong is not new to me, but I found your blog hilarious. Imagine the evil empire's Isle of Wight being taken over ! lol Cheers!

I liked your blog...
Great blog which I found as I was researching Hai Phong and trying to get a feel for the place. My husband, Andy and I have to decide if we want him to take up an offer of a job as a civil engineer on the road between Hai Phong and Han Oi. We Are English and have worked overseas quite a few times...Tanzania, Hong Kong, Dubai, Malawi and if you call them 'overseas', Wales and at present the Irish Republic, so we are fairly experienced expatriates. We are possibly en route for Hai Phong in the New Year and so are wondering if you are able to help us with a few questions. Seemingly there doesn't seem to be much accommodation in Hai Phong unlike Han Oi...but as we will be on section 1O of the road, Hai Phong is where we will need to be...do you have any advice? Also, I am taking quite a few different tablets for a medical condition, how easy might it be to obtain these in Vietnam? And...Andy says 'are there any squash courts in Hai Phong and can he play tennis at the hotels?' Many thanks and look forward to meeting you both if we make it to Hai Phong! Best wishes, Carol.

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did ya make it !
haha I made the leeds-horden journey amillion times as a kid ...hated it but was worth it ...family lived and still live there ...there is coaldust in my veins :)

I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!
It´s so nice to see some pictures of places where I have already. Been. I have good memories from Cambodia, mainly Siem Reap and an orphanage I visited once there. Love from Argentina.

venues
I've been in Hai Phong a week, and would like to meet other expats. You've given the names of places in photos, which I will try to follow up on,but an address and/or phone number to get there would be useful! Regards