A
journey through South-East Asia - visiting the temples of Thailand,
floating down the Mekong in a slow boat, seeing the sunset in Laos,
waiting for the quiet of night in Hanoi, drifting through Halong Bay,
trekking the mountains of SaPa, travelogue, trip, travel, journey,
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Hanoi, Vang Vien, Chang Mai, Bangkok, slow boat, Luang Prabang, Pak
Ou
Saturday,
16. November 2002 10:36
india : 3rd and last instalment today
See? Good thing I sent that
last one because the whole thing froze up on me afterwards.
Where was I?
No idea. All I know is that
we are staying in a place down an alley so narrow I could
touch both sides if I put my arms out... and I had to dodge
a cow to get to it. Tomorrow *crosses fingers* we are going
to Jaipur as planned. I still don't have the strength to face
the train station right now, and I can't bribe Penny enough
to go alone, so it looks like something I will have to do
later.
Yes, there are people riding elephants on the street. Yes,
there are some pretty crazy characters. And yes, poverty is
a remarkable reality here. But it still has a charm to it.
I can't explain it. Mind you, I can't wait to fly south.
Hope all is well with you all. I will try to be in touch with
you again soon. Maybe I will have more entertaining stories.
Right now, I am just glad we found safe drinking water.