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Floating bungalow

We stayed overnight on the river in a floating bungalow. It was cool. Dinner and breakfast on the water. You'll see by the pictures that the river is a big tourist destination during peak season (our winter), so it was really empty when we went.

Also, we had running water TO our rooms, for showering and toilet and sink, BUT we didn't see any outtake for waste. That got us thinking... Hmm... I think we're fertilizing the river here. And we weren't the most upstream bungalow either. Thats why we stayed out of the waterfall and river, while the rest of the tour group took their chances or didn't care. We kept eye on the two tour guides, and they did dress into bathing suits, but never touched the water... Ha!

There was no shower drain either. The bath water went straight through the floorboards and into the river. The water was cold of course, and that was the quickest shower I ever took.
Also, I didn't get any mosquito bites either, which was a miracle. Natalie, the tour guide said it was because the river was flowing too swift, and there was no standing still water for them breed.
Anyways, enjoy the pictures.
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kerosene lamp, hmm, not so great idea....
kerosene lamp, hmm, not so great idea....
home sweet home
home sweet home
The name of our bungalow
The name of our bungalow
our lodging for the night
our lodging for the night
all offboard!
all offboard!
inside the room
inside the room
no electricity, but at least enclosed from the bugs outside
no electricity, but at least enclosed from the bugs outside
view outside.  see, incoming fresh water pipes, but no out-take pipe??
view outside. see, incoming fresh water pipes, but no out-take pipe??
stress test!
stress test!
that doesn't look very comfortable
that doesn't look very comfortable
me trying to be all artistic
me trying to be all artistic
didn't work out too well
didn't work out too well
i should just give it up
i should just give it up
view from the front door
view from the front door
crazy russians swimming in poo water again
crazy russians swimming in poo water again
all safe for me to sleep in
all safe for me to sleep in
our bathroom
our bathroom
as you can see, our fresh running shower
as you can see, our fresh running shower
but no drain... water goes straight into the river, with the poo and russians
but no drain... water goes straight into the river, with the poo and russians
wake up!
wake up!
Dinner time!
Dinner time!
i don't look so great either
i don't look so great either
chicken and rice
chicken and rice
and some kind of coconut and pork
and some kind of coconut and pork
and sweet sour somethin
and sweet sour somethin
and fruit for dessert
and fruit for dessert
kerosene lit dinner
kerosene lit dinner
more artistic attempts
more artistic attempts
not so good
not so good
dark night
dark night
jarrett singing in his sleep
jarrett singing in his sleep
good morning
good morning
breakfast time... toast the old fashioned way
breakfast time... toast the old fashioned way
and pineapple
and pineapple
i was hungry
i was hungry
sunrise
sunrise
breakfast floating down the river
breakfast floating down the river
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