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Thailand day 10 – Trekking

The second day of our trek starts with an early breakfast of  toast, eggs and fruit eaten outside at a long bench table.  Someone has re-lit the remnants of last night’s fire and we huddle around it in an attempt … Continue reading

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Thailand day 9 – Trekking

We are picked up at about 9.15am by a covered pick-up truck for the start of our two-day trek into the hills north-west of Chiang Mai.  There are seven of us on the trip – three young Americans from Kentucky … Continue reading

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Vietnam day 14 – Sapa

We wake to a beautifully sunny day and as we sit on the veranda waiting for our breakfast of pancakes and fruit, we watch steam rising from our shoes drying in the sun.  Three buffalo wander into the garden in … Continue reading

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Vietnam day 13 – Sapa

We had a reasonably comfortable night’s sleep although Vietnamese sleepers are definitely not the quietest we’ve experienced.  Andy is still not well – high temperature, low energy, lethargy, headache, nausea, loss of appetite – we are wondering whether we have … Continue reading

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