Laos is continuing its impressive run of mechanical failures, this time we're adrift. The ferry across Ang nam ngum was going well, I could see the far shore, but then a bang and the already noisy engine developed an additional gunshot noise. The second bang finished the job, and it stopped. I can hear the familiar clank of people rummaging in a toolbox, but to my untrained ears this one sounded serious. Not that I thought the previous two could be repaired as quickly as the Laotians did. I can't see any paddles, just 40 people, 3 motorbikes and 2 chickens.
Would you believe it, it runs, after barely 40 minutes. Tentatively at first the driver increases the throttle and we're back to dry land without further incident. I'm impressed.
Would you believe it, it runs, after barely 40 minutes. Tentatively at first the driver increases the throttle and we're back to dry land without further incident. I'm impressed.
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