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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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down to the river
down to the river		 being towed upstream by a long boat
being towed upstream by a long boat		 crazy foreigners gonna jump in the river and waterfall
crazy foreigners gonna jump in the river and waterfall		 jump!
jump!
and float
and float		 down to the waterfall
down to the waterfall		 in the dirty dirty poo water....
in the dirty dirty poo water....		 there's the waterfall
there's the waterfall
again, its dry season so maybe its smaller
again, its dry season so maybe its smaller		 more bungalows downstream
more bungalows downstream		 the waterfall
the waterfall		 and jarrett
and jarrett
and waterfall
and waterfall		 and crazy russians
and crazy russians		 i dare you to jump
i dare you to jump		 i'll stay dry
i'll stay dry
small waterfall on the side
small waterfall on the side		 more downstream
more downstream		 i can just imagine how crowded this river could get
i can just imagine how crowded this river could get		 more water
more water
and more
and more		 water water water,
water water water,		 look what jarrett found
look what jarrett found		 an authentic WW2 Japanese helmet
an authentic WW2 Japanese helmet
kinda eerie actually
kinda eerie actually		 it was just a hangin on the wall behind the bar
it was just a hangin on the wall behind the bar		 floated more
floated more		 turning around
turning around
more rafts
more rafts		 another waterfall
another waterfall		 and white cliffs
and white cliffs		 and more tourists
and more tourists
and locals
and locals		 and a road to nowhere
and a road to nowhere		 hey, look whats up on the roof. its directv!
hey, look whats up on the roof. its directv!		 floating back downstream
floating back downstream
the floating raft was our eating area, also a loaded bar
the floating raft was our eating area, also a loaded bar		 wet russians covered in poo water
wet russians covered in poo water		 we were towed, or we probably would've ran aground..
we were towed, or we probably would've ran aground..		 thatched roof
thatched roof
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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