Lucky Was Scared
Claire and Bob got lost in the jungle, and I got scared. This time they almost went too far with this adventure stuff.
The first day they got lost. It was really hot. Some nice villagers took them to the head man and he said they could stay. We slept under our mosquito net. They ate some funny food. The village stayed up late watching Bob and Claire. They even watched them brush teeth. The head man said they’d not seen foreginers before. Probably because other foreigners are not stupid to get lost in the jungle on a bicycle!
The second day the village men told us how to get un-lost. But they had never been far from their village, so they were wrong. We were lost all day. They had to push Zippy in the mud and through stickers. We didn’t see any snakes, or jackals, or leopards. There were mosquitoes and deep water. They fell lots, and it hurts my fluff head when we fall! Bob makes loud words when we fall. Zippy was full of mud and hurt, but he can still go.
I was scared. Before we got lost we saw some people getting old bombs out of the ground, but the men hadn’t been where we were! Fluff blows up just like people!
We’re safe now. I’m not mad at Claire and Bob. They saved me. At least they didn’t leave me in China.
Bob says they took some videos. They’ll be here as soon as the Internet is fast enough. There’s lots.
Glad everyone’s safe. It sounds like Lucky may have shed a little fur over this adventure.
Thank God you guys are safe…I have been watching for some kind of note….but never dreamed you were lost….
We are waiting with baited breath to see if Lucky gets out of the jungle!
Kathe & Sara
Ho Chi Minh is a rail trail right? Guess it wasn’t well marked…
K&S
Lucky is undamaged, but considerably more dirty. His careful bath will wait until we get back to Tucson. We need to wash our clothes every day, there is so much dust, and mud, which we seem to be able to find much too easily!
The Vietnamese food is much more interesting than the Lao food, and the beer just as good as BeaLao.
Thank you Nancy. Hope you are having a mild winter. Weather here in Vietnam is almost perfect and the people friendly.
We seem to have done most of the hills (one more big one) and I am gaining weight!
Lovely rail trail. Lots of B&Bs along the way, smooth and well signed, ice cream and sodas every hour, and cold beer at night. How we made it so difficult I’ll never know!
Bob and Claire! I was on a trip and missed the excitement, but I am surely glad you are OK and Lucky is still able to let us know the news!!
Bonnie \o/