After a few days hanging around in Luang Prabang people watching, getting a washing done and sending the bulk of our luggage to Vientiane for us to pick up next week we were glad to leave on Friday, we had overstayed but it was quite pleasant meeting up with Alan from Canada and Tony from England but it was time to leave, we even gatecrashed a birthday party ,drinking wine with the bar owner, it was all getting too familiar plus we both picked up a bit of travelers stomach.
We set off fully expecting terrible roads and we weren't disappointed, just under 140 km and it took us just under 3 1/2 hours and found a hotel in Kasi, nice enough and only £7. out for a meal which happened to be on the side of the very busy road, the nice lady wiped the table which was full of dust from the passing traffic, no point it was manky again in a minute flat. I never see anyone washing their hands whilst cooking, patting the dog or cat, playing with the kids but washing hands no, its no wonder we get the dodgy belly. everything from the goods in the shop to bottles have a layer of dust.
The roads quite frankly are a disaster every few yards it feels like we are doing a full on trials or enduro section, the wee Yamahas are brilliant though, they seem to plough on no matter what, overtaking trucks is the biggest nightmare, you cant see for the dust, or even breath sometimes but we are well despite all that, actually enjoying it in a perverse way.
Pictures tell the story better than I can
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| Not the Corran Ferry |
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| Dodgy |
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| The wee Yamahas |
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| Looks stunning but the roads oh no |
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| Fiona still managing a smile |
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| Lunch/ breakfast, needed black pudding eggs and bacon, got rice |
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| still smiling |
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| Not the same |
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| 35pence shop |
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| Dusty but happy Fiona |
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| Out of sequence, the ferry again, tying up the rope that pulled off the stick |
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| nice |
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| Our Balcony in Kasi, very safe..... |
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| Kasi, or dusty city |
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| Our digs just nearby Vang Vieng |
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| The blue lagoon, very safe bridge |
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| Cave entrance |
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| The blue lagoon |
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| you get the idea |
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| Fiona looking good |
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| the roads |
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| again |
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| and again |
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| And again |
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| They sometimes spray water to keep the dust down and to make it slippery for us |
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| It is never ending! |
Great photies as always.Remember just efter W W 2 hearin' the word Kasi fae ex soldiers in Glesca,wis there word for toilets,fae your description, sounds about right.. Spectacular views...Weel done survivin'. Still gonnae moan aboot the Embra by-pass! Nae fish Supper shops?
ReplyDeleteHa ha I'd forgotten, maybe as you say named after this place, wouldn't eat the fish here, catfish, horrible and not good for our weak stomachs
DeleteHad a fry-up this morning again, and it was braw again. Mind you, I had rice with my sweet-and-sour chicken last night. Still looking good, enjoying
ReplyDeleteThanks Budge for that, had a surprise this morning when the wife brought us breakfast to the room, that was a surprise but the rice wisnae
ReplyDeleteI am scared of boats because I don't swim, and I get seasick. There is no way I would get in one of those ferries with a motorcycle or a car. The food looks great!
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