Laos summary
Well I headed from Laos to Hanoi Vietnam by bus on March the 23rd! Heres a quick summary of my stay in Laos: I saw a dude get thrown out of the back of a pickup as it went round the corner too sharply because the driver was pissed (he was certainly dazed and confused after that), i've seen a family cooking their dinner on an open fire next to petrol tankers (smart lads), i've seen kids with the biggest teethy grins imaginable, BEER LAO, family life, teen life, life being totally smashed with the locals, buddha, temples and more temples, beautiful landscape, beautiful people and i've seen a glimpse into what life is truly all about. All in all Laos was an unbelieve experience that shalln't be forgotten easily.
Bussing it to Hanoi
All excited and ready for a 10 hour bus trip I boarded the little rascal of a tin can called a bus. Let me describe this bus to you in detail. For starters this particular bus ride is recommended against by the lonely planet but it was the only way. The bus: Take a kiwi school bus, put boxes with rice, meat, veges and stuff to seat height down the aisles. Take as many people as possible and squeeze em all in there. Windows that don't quite open properly and no air con and 28 degrees outside. Take the back seat which has the engine underneath and sit Mattie B there. Okay now you have a glimpse into the horror. Once the engine got cranking the radiator heat was directed towards my buttocks! I have never sweat so much in my life. I said to the polite canadian girls beside me "I can handle this for 10 hours" and then they politely replied "you mean 24 hours right?". WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? Yeap that's right, 24 hours of sweating my ringpiece out. Well we turned up at the border at 3 in the morning and had to wait until 7 until it opened. I got my visa checked and then it was back on the bus. WELCOME TO VIETNAM! Another 12 hours later I arrived in Hanoi with sticky butt checks, ultra yellow dehydrated urine, and eyes so dry it hurt to blink......I totally recommend it for the adventure........only the tough survive!!!!
Well I headed from Laos to Hanoi Vietnam by bus on March the 23rd! Heres a quick summary of my stay in Laos: I saw a dude get thrown out of the back of a pickup as it went round the corner too sharply because the driver was pissed (he was certainly dazed and confused after that), i've seen a family cooking their dinner on an open fire next to petrol tankers (smart lads), i've seen kids with the biggest teethy grins imaginable, BEER LAO, family life, teen life, life being totally smashed with the locals, buddha, temples and more temples, beautiful landscape, beautiful people and i've seen a glimpse into what life is truly all about. All in all Laos was an unbelieve experience that shalln't be forgotten easily.
Bussing it to Hanoi
All excited and ready for a 10 hour bus trip I boarded the little rascal of a tin can called a bus. Let me describe this bus to you in detail. For starters this particular bus ride is recommended against by the lonely planet but it was the only way. The bus: Take a kiwi school bus, put boxes with rice, meat, veges and stuff to seat height down the aisles. Take as many people as possible and squeeze em all in there. Windows that don't quite open properly and no air con and 28 degrees outside. Take the back seat which has the engine underneath and sit Mattie B there. Okay now you have a glimpse into the horror. Once the engine got cranking the radiator heat was directed towards my buttocks! I have never sweat so much in my life. I said to the polite canadian girls beside me "I can handle this for 10 hours" and then they politely replied "you mean 24 hours right?". WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? Yeap that's right, 24 hours of sweating my ringpiece out. Well we turned up at the border at 3 in the morning and had to wait until 7 until it opened. I got my visa checked and then it was back on the bus. WELCOME TO VIETNAM! Another 12 hours later I arrived in Hanoi with sticky butt checks, ultra yellow dehydrated urine, and eyes so dry it hurt to blink......I totally recommend it for the adventure........only the tough survive!!!!
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