Around the World in 50 Lines… - 05/11/2009

Getting in a tuk tuk
Riding on the back of a moto, sideways some days...
Crossing the road in between traffic
Bartering
The language
Being stared at
The smells
The dust
The heat
The colours
Beautiful countryside
Being surrounded by rice fields
Wooden houses on stilts
People sleeping outside on hammocks
Karaoke on the bus
Skinny cows with camel humps
Water buffalo led by children
Petrol in coke bottles
Mozzie spray instead of perfume
Riding a bike everywhere
Seeing a family of 5 on one moto
8 Hour bus journeys
Geckos and frogs
Small children riding huge bikes
People standing in the river/ponds fishing
Green coconuts
Dodging potholes in the roads
Dragon fruit
Children begging
Mine victims
Buddha
Monks in orange
Torrential rain
Carrying sun cream and rain coat
Wearing sun cream and sunglasses
Eating rice and noodles
Cold showers
Muddy roads
Banana leaf houses
Doorless houses and shops
Smiling at everyone
Having 'hello' shouted at you over 10 times a bike journey
Markets
Pagodas
Food stalls
Women sweeping the roads to collect dust
Little boys collecting plastic bottles for money
Chickens and pigs on motos
Cockerels in the morning
BBQ bananas for breakfast