Northern Thailand is way more cruisy, laid back and not so much in your face (well the Tuk Tuk drivers and stall owners are). It was a much better experience for the both of us and we suprisingly on the whole enjoyed it more than the islands of the south or the hive of activity that was Bangkok. One area in Thailand is is so contrast to the next that at times you would find yourself wondering where you were.
Last night (Sunday) we stayed in Chiang Rai with the highlight being a trip to the Hilltribe Museum and eating Mexican for tea. Ohh...and there was also wicked thunder and lightening - it was actually scary and made us jump. We caught a bus for a 3 hour trip East to the Thai / Laos border (Chang Khong). The bus ride, after about an hour waiting, was okay but you could tell that it had the potential of going so wrong. But, alas, we made it safely. At the border (which is actually the Mekong River) we departed Thailand trouble free (haha) and caught a long boat across to the East shoreline where we entered Laos - also trouble free.
My initial thoughts were: "hell this is gonna be an experience and a half"...The currency will take a bit of getting use to with like 10000 kip to a US dollar; but over here they use kip, US and Thai Baht so we're gonna have to be on our toes. We paid 90000kip for out room!! And a donut cost me 1000kip.
Tomorrow we board a slow boat to Luang Prabang, where we stop overnight at a little village half way. So, providing we get there safe....ill write again then....
Hurricanes to smash the Chiefs....Crusaders to stumble to a one point win over the Bulls....then Ma'a Nonu and the boys to rack up 40points in a thrilling win against them in a bumper crowd. My picks anyway....
Catch yo
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