Immigration to Kunming, China. documents for vehicle to cross will cost you about RM1,500/.. that is having to go through some agents..
breakfast and off we head to Luang Prabang..
off i go...
don't hope to come here again unless i'm crossing over to China..
when and where on earth could I get a parking space like this again man.
most of the signboard here is in mandarin.
.. woke up to realize that the room I was sleeping is like a jail.. first time I come across a hotel room with solid iron grill...
...What a joke.... got a mix feeling after getting this done.. not over yet, payment has to be made before checking in.. ok I have with me, KIP, BHT, RM, SG USD.. She said 'No' to all... WHAT..??? not even credit card..? could you let us check in and I will settle tmr..?? NO NO.. hotel rules.. she said. Well, not wanting to bring my bike out again, I took an ere 15 mins walk to the casino to change some RMB... very strange place.. we are in Laos and the casino don't except KIP, only except BHT or USD.. ok, i do have that.. phew..!
ok.. this is crazy but i'm going to do as told.. it makes me feel so unsafe here and feel like turning back.. (ofcoz not..) ok, quickly I unload before I get any more surprises.. up the ramp I rode straight in...
Why NOT? if it's not safe here..?? she says, 'hotel doors will be locked by 11pm.. not safe to park outside.. you better ride in..'' WHAT...?? ride into the hotel...????
ahhh.. lucky to find the only hotel here, other then the casino hotel.. it's a 60 room hotel not too far away.. well, first I have to ask where to park.. Well, the receptionist says it is not safe to park here.. urgh.. So, I ask if I could park right in front of the hotel entrance.. she says NO...
went around to look for a hotel, I realize this place is full of Chinese tourist.. little did I know that was a casino hotel.. can I say, when there is Chinese, there is gambling or should I say, where there is gambling, there will be chinese..
glad to see such a big hotel.. Oops, fully booked..!!
first thing in mind is ofcoz accommodation.. saw a group of about 10 Chinese guards in uniform doing their rounds.. oops, mandarin speaking.. Jayne to the rescue..
9.30pm - PHEW.....!! glad I reached the town Boten..
Immigration to Kunming, China. documents for vehicle to cross will cost you about RM1,500/.. that is having to go through some agents..
breakfast and off we head to Luang Prabang..
off i go...
don't hope to come here again unless i'm crossing over to China..
when and where on earth could I get a parking space like this again man.
most of the signboard here is in mandarin.
.. woke up to realize that the room I was sleeping is like a jail.. first time I come across a hotel room with solid iron grill...
...What a joke.... got a mix feeling after getting this done.. not over yet, payment has to be made before checking in.. ok I have with me, KIP, BHT, RM, SG USD.. She said 'No' to all... WHAT..??? not even credit card..? could you let us check in and I will settle tmr..?? NO NO.. hotel rules.. she said. Well, not wanting to bring my bike out again, I took an ere 15 mins walk to the casino to change some RMB... very strange place.. we are in Laos and the casino don't except KIP, only except BHT or USD.. ok, i do have that.. phew..!
ok.. this is crazy but i'm going to do as told.. it makes me feel so unsafe here and feel like turning back.. (ofcoz not..) ok, quickly I unload before I get any more surprises.. up the ramp I rode straight in...
Why NOT? if it's not safe here..?? she says, 'hotel doors will be locked by 11pm.. not safe to park outside.. you better ride in..'' WHAT...?? ride into the hotel...????
ahhh.. lucky to find the only hotel here, other then the casino hotel.. it's a 60 room hotel not too far away.. well, first I have to ask where to park.. Well, the receptionist says it is not safe to park here.. urgh.. So, I ask if I could park right in front of the hotel entrance.. she says NO...
went around to look for a hotel, I realize this place is full of Chinese tourist.. little did I know that was a casino hotel.. can I say, when there is Chinese, there is gambling or should I say, where there is gambling, there will be chinese..
glad to see such a big hotel.. Oops, fully booked..!!
first thing in mind is ofcoz accommodation.. saw a group of about 10 Chinese guards in uniform doing their rounds.. oops, mandarin speaking.. Jayne to the rescue..
9.30pm - PHEW.....!! glad I reached the town Boten..
This is pure adventurous , inevitable obstacle is part of the journey; so enjoy and have fun!
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Colin
cheers bro.. wished you continued with me till now la..
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