Monday, April 28, 2008

The bus ride from hell

Last night i made a stupid stupid decision to catch the night bus from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai.. i am still now deciding what the worst part of the trip was so i will let you all decide for yourself....
  • spending 15 hours on a bus
  • the seats not reclining
  • there being absolutely no leg room
  • it being 40 degrees
  • the windows not opening or closing properly
  • the bus being way over crowded
  • hearing someone coughing up phlem in front of me
  • 15 minutes later feeling my feet get wet
  • then realising the coughing was the lady in front of me throwing up
  • chuck being all over my feet
  • 10 hours later the lady in front of me still throwing up
  • looking down the aisle and it being covered in spew
  • holding my feet up all night so they wouldnt touch the ground
  • THE SMELL
  • at 1am 4 kids on the bus crying all at the same time
  • 2kids asleep in the aisle.. stealing my spot haha
  • a kid asleep on my foot
  • one of the kids on the seat in front of me wetting his pants
  • ONCE AGAIN THE SMELL
  • watching the sun rise once again.. sounds pleasant but iv seen enough of unwanted sunrises on this trip
  • the bumpy bumpy road
  • only having one hour sleep
  • knowing that the only thing getting me through was writing this blog

Im sure there was more but i can not remember right now.. but please let me know what you think the worst part was.. I don't think i would have made it without Sarah.. an awesome aussie chick i was sitting next to.. it was just me and her and the crazy laos people.. but sarah came prepared with incence.. my life saver!!!!

5 comments:

Nana Gabe said...

Ah!! Travel, you have to have an experience like that every now and again to snap you back into reality. The last blog you did mention it was the greatest place you had been to. Life is different as a local compared to being a tourist snd doing touristy things. Life as o local must be tough.
Keep travelling and keep enjoying.
Nick

Chanelle said...

Hahaha sounds like the worst bus trip ever but it does make for some hilarious reading. Bar the bus ride it sounds like your having such an amazing time :)

Tina Palmer said...

Bus to hell or what hon, vile, vile, vile. Your Mum sent me the new date and theta s the end of half term week so I've booked the day off. So we'll see you at Heathrow with no puke on your feet :-). Tinaxxx

ELLA said...

hahahaha well the smells cnt of been the worst part wiv the incence... and the no sleep cant be too bad cos u neva got any in adelaide neway but getting sum1s spew on ur feet and then havin to hold them up .... im dry reaching. one thing bout ur trip im not jealous of. love u babe xx

Anonymous said...

Poor baby, I feel ill just reading about it, again something to tell your future children about. I take it you are not returning the same way as you dont have rocks in your head. Have a great time at the Gibbon experience and you will forget all about the bus from hell.Love ya hon. Nanna xx