one thing i forgot to mention about my activities yesterday... on the way to the tunnels we stopped off at a handicraft place that employs handicapped or "unlucky" [not sure what that means - i guess poverty-striken] people. they do paintings with inlays in mother of pearl or egg shells. it's amazing and you really have to see the processes to appreciate how many hours goes into creating them. me and dee both bought a small one each. very impressed.
today i got a haircut [with shampooing included - a 1st for me] for 3 dollars. dee got one for 6 dollars. about 6 times cheaper than ireland. reverse culture shock will be a b1tch. i'm not paying 5 euro for a pint... that's for sure!
all over asia it seems to be rainy season and amid all of the humidity, it rains like a monsoon about once a day, but only for about an hour or 2. there's brilliant lightning aswell that lights up the sky like fireworks and thunder that you can feel in the pit of your stomach. i actually awoke from a siesta one day in a dizzy stupor, shouting, as i thought there was gunfire outside our hotel as the thunder was that loud and sticatto. crossing roads here is taking your life in your hands - just close your eyes and don't slow down!
as mentioned before, we're heading on a mekong delta tour tomorrow for 2 days so will not be able to the internet i imagine.
