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THE END 18 Feb 2011 | 03:16 am
We're in Hanoi once again. 1 flight down, 2 to go. We won't have internet access till next week so it is here that this adventure and blog ends and we say goodbye. Thank you everyone for your love an...
WE'RE COMIN' HOME 17 Feb 2011 | 12:09 am
Yep, that's right! If all goes to plan we're scheduled to land at Brisbane airport at 10 am on Saturday, 19th February 2010. A couple of days ago we had a family meeting and decided to cut our trip s...
PHOU SI HILL 16 Feb 2011 | 11:51 pm
Right in the centre of Luang Prabang town lies a set of steps. 138 steps and then another 190 steps until you reach the top of Phou Si Hill. Where you can see magnificent views over the town and surr...
ELEPHANT VILLAGE 15 Feb 2011 | 10:22 pm
Arriving at the Elephant Village we were introduced to the elephants and given basic mahout training. Dave first. Sof, you're next. Me third but I don't like it. Get me off! Jayden, no way. Before ...
DAILY ALMS GIVING TO MONKS 14 Feb 2011 | 01:14 am
Luang Prabang is considered a holy city in Laos. In Buddhism, the Monks receive their daily food from a ritual, held very early in the morning which is called giving Alms to the Monks. Being the morn...
KUANG SI FALLS 13 Feb 2011 | 02:08 pm
Yesterday, after lunch, we organised our own transport via the guest house to take us to Kuang Si Falls. Also Tat Kuang Si Park is home to the Free the Bears Rescue Centre. There are a number of bear...
LASTLY IN LAOS, LUANG PRABANG 12 Feb 2011 | 02:38 am
Guess what this is? "Cough, gush, splat." Well, that's the sound of Jayden spewing everywhere in his bed just after midnight last night. He's been all good today though so it must have just been somet...
VANG VIENG VERY GOOD 11 Feb 2011 | 03:28 am
With nothing planned today and the kids not wanting to do anything it was a slow start to the day with me going back to bed after breaky and a shower after being up just before 5 am. On one of my lit...
VLT NATURAL TOURS 10 Feb 2011 | 02:37 am
It was a beautiful day in Vang Vieng today and what better way to spend it than in the sun and the water. We took a V.L.T. Natural Tour firstly to the Water Cave. It was an eerie feeling floating on...
MOVING ON, VANG VIENG 9 Feb 2011 | 02:00 am
So, yesterday was a somewhat lazier day. We didn't do too much other than Dave and I visiting Wat Si Saket which is the oldest Buddhist temple still standing in Vientiane. The kids wanted a rest day ...
