Hi everyone!
so we have arrived in Vietnam! We cycled over the border yesterday, after a bit of interest into the validity of our passports and pictures it was pretty easy! We spent the last few days in Laos takng in the scenery and relaxed atmosphere, as we had heard that Vietnam, unlike its neighbour was busy and noisy. Wow and how true they were. Its not as busy as a weston country, however the contrast from Laos is great. Where there are 10 million living in Laos, there are 80 million here! how funny it is to cross a magic dividing line and be greeted with such difference. Here they like to use the horn, and its a constant noise from any vehical, unlike our car horns they are much louder and regular, like fog horns. However the people especially the children are as equally friendly, no corner turned without the hearing of "hello" or "where you go?". Nearly all children and some adults have bicycles, and they have been riding along side us talking and chatting away, and often looking for a race! These children are amazing on their 1 geared bike and we both found it pretty hard to keep up with them, especially when it started to down pour with rain and whilst climbing up the mountain!
The scenery so far has been great, since the border we have, more than not been descending through the dividing mountains. We have seen some tanks and reminants of the war along the way and been through small villages. Our first town today-Dang Ha, where we have decided to splash out and celebrate by booking into our most expensive hotel to date(all of $10!), with hot shower and tv!
Again we can't upload the photos but we should be in a bigger city very soon, until then .......The Pumpkins. x x x x x
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Hi seems that you two are having great fun. I miss the adventures ... I hope to meet you when you pass by in Europe.
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