Today Spend : 207000k Total : 2001000k
Reached the bus station by tuk-tuk sharp at 8 am. Discovered that the actual ticket price to Xam Neua is 70000k. So the agent and the tuk-tuk shared the commission of 40000k. The bus is a Toyota minibus 24 seater plus 2 helpers and the driver. No extra charge for the bike which was loaded on top of the bus together with a motorbike, a few chicken in a bamboo cage and other big luggages, well protected with a plastic cover from the rain. The bus leave at 8.30am and still picking up more passengers along the way, The bus was filled to the maximum until the driver had to turn away some much to their anger.I got the front seat beside the driver and had a good view on the road ahead. The waether is ok,cloudy but no rain. The route 7 continued flat to Muang Kuang, A junction here leading to 2 border crossing to Vietnam. One is to Nam Kan on route 7 to Vinh and the one I am going is route 6 to Nam Soi / Nameo and Hanoi .I am glad to had made the right choice of taking a bus on this part of journey, as the hills here are much much steeper than the earlier one.A lunch stop in Na Meun cost me a fortune for a bowl of noodle and a plate of fried beef with ginger and sticky rice, equavalent to a night of guesthouse stay.Not much pictures taken as I am a bit bored of the same mountain scenery. The bus arrived in Xam Neua at 6 pm on a hill top over looking down is the town. There is a guesthouse in the station but I prefer to set up my tent under a rest hut with zinc roof, and bought some foods and drinks at the stall. Tomorrow to stay in the town and see what Xam Neua has to offer.
On the way to the Bus station in a tuk-tuk
No extra charge for the bicycle but not dure on the motorbike
The road continued to climb on very steep mountain
Welcome to Xam Neua gate
Bus satation Xam Neua
View from the hill top at the station
Town of Xam Neua
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| My camp at the Rest hut in the station |
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