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We rented motorbikes. Well some may call them scooters, but I think motorbike sounds like a lot more fun!!

Mine was a black 100cc Honda Dream just about the cutest bike in all of Nan. We left the town behind and headed into the mountains and national parks. One the way we stopped of to swim in our own private waterfall - so beautiful, and a welcome break from the road. We stopped for lunch in Pua at a roadside stand. It was full of school girls who were giggling at us and yelling "Please sit here" "Do you speak Thai"... Erm, no. We sat with them anyway, and they gave us a crash course on the difference between Thai style Som Tam and Lao style Som Tam plus versions with mangos. Mmmmm. They were great - sharing their salads and freaky looking jello type desert thingys with us. After lunch we headed off to our Bamboo Hut - no electricity, just a candle and spectacular mountain views. We watched the sun rise, walked in Hill Tribe villages, and swam in the river.