Comments on: The bus to Luang Prabhang http://www.richardstupart.com/2009/05/11/the-bus-to-luang-prabhang/ where the road goes... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christmas Eve 2007. People’s Democratic Republic of Laos | Richard Stupart http://www.richardstupart.com/2009/05/11/the-bus-to-luang-prabhang/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Christmas Eve 2007. People’s Democratic Republic of Laos | Richard Stupart Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:00:22 +0000 http://www.richardstupart.com/?p=615#comment-749 [...] travel, now is the time to file said megaultrabad story here. Now. As for me, having written about terrifying bus rides of my own, and near-cholera-inducing accommodation, this new story (which actually happened shortly [...] [...] travel, now is the time to file said megaultrabad story here. Now. As for me, having written about terrifying bus rides of my own, and near-cholera-inducing accommodation, this new story (which actually happened shortly [...]

]]> By: Katherine http://www.richardstupart.com/2009/05/11/the-bus-to-luang-prabhang/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Katherine Tue, 12 May 2009 19:07:39 +0000 http://www.richardstupart.com/?p=615#comment-379 I think the bike on the top of the bus is just good sense :-) I wish I could transport my scooter like that! I think the bike on the top of the bus is just good sense :-) I wish I could transport my scooter like that!

]]> By: Nichola http://www.richardstupart.com/2009/05/11/the-bus-to-luang-prabhang/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Nichola Tue, 12 May 2009 10:10:24 +0000 http://www.richardstupart.com/?p=615#comment-378 Actually, I often used to find when I travelled that I'd end up consuming the most appalling junk food, simply because it was convenient or I could recognise what it was. Luckily the situation has improved somewhat as my linguistic abilities have blinged up. But yeah... when the going gets tough, nothing beats a bag of dried squid, some lemon tea and a rice ball for the desperately munchy. lulz, such fond memories... :-) Actually, I often used to find when I travelled that I’d end up consuming the most appalling junk food, simply because it was convenient or I could recognise what it was. Luckily the situation has improved somewhat as my linguistic abilities have blinged up. But yeah… when the going gets tough, nothing beats a bag of dried squid, some lemon tea and a rice ball for the desperately munchy.

lulz, such fond memories… :-)

]]> By: eileen http://www.richardstupart.com/2009/05/11/the-bus-to-luang-prabhang/comment-page-1/#comment-376 eileen Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.richardstupart.com/?p=615#comment-376 This is beautiful. Nice sneaky shot of the weapon on the helper's back. Was he also in charge of shouting out destinations as you picked up more passengers? I love the mountains in the last shot. And I love thinking about not understanding what's going on. Some day I'm going to have to get out of the Americas and really see the world. Thanks for reminding me. (also, if they're crispy and fried and come in a bag, Americans do call them chips, and now I realize I know nearly nothing about you. Bad blog reader, must find out more!) This is beautiful. Nice sneaky shot of the weapon on the helper’s back. Was he also in charge of shouting out destinations as you picked up more passengers? I love the mountains in the last shot. And I love thinking about not understanding what’s going on. Some day I’m going to have to get out of the Americas and really see the world. Thanks for reminding me.

(also, if they’re crispy and fried and come in a bag, Americans do call them chips, and now I realize I know nearly nothing about you. Bad blog reader, must find out more!)

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