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I can agree with you on the anti Muslim. So why do you favour staying in a "club" that keeps letting them in?
They don't. Which is one of the reasons I'm anti-Muslim. I think it's number 27 on my list [emoji846]Muslim community's integrate,? Well I never,I must have lived in the wrong town
75 million turks just waiting on the staring line.
What was it Erdogan said. " the conquest is Hijrah". All part of his strategy for Islamising Europe. Awesome, I can't wait for that
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We need to call a halt to spouting known falsehoods. We have been trying to keep Turkey on board for decades for strategic reasons. But they have ZERO chance of joining the EU for a VERY long time. Even the current idea of giving access to Shengen areas does not affect UK. Erdogan is pushing joining even further back.
So which EU Muslims are you referring to? Are you stuck on the asylum seeker / refugee / economic migrant issue? You should know that I support letting properly screened REFUGEES in for TEMPORARY refuge. ( we should have supported Erdogan's plan for no fly safe zones in northern Syria and Iraq)
What falsehood?
So you pick and choose the anti muslim?
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They don't. Which is one of the reasons I'm anti-Muslim. I think it's number 27 on my list [emoji846]Muslim community's integrate,? Well I never,I must have lived in the wrong town
I can agree with you on the anti Muslim. So why do you favour staying in a "club" that keeps letting them in?
75 million turks just waiting on the staring line.
What was it Erdogan said. " the conquest is Hijrah". All part of his strategy for Islamising Europe. Awesome, I can't wait for that
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk whilst drinking a cold beer
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I am going to Singapore with my partner towards the end of July for 4 nights and tying it in with getting a 30 day tourist visa when I come back. I do fancy taking my partner to Universal Studios. Are there any other good recommends on places to visit/see whilst we are there.
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IOM TT 2016 Superstock TT Race
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Is he Thai?
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Found a place to stay in Chiang Khong, the Baan Fai Guest House, which is next door to the Nam Khong Riverside where I stayed last time I was here, Hot water, good wifi, nice clean room, bike parked on there grounds at the back, out of the way, 800 Bht, coords N20.26704 E100.40595
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It was not far to the Bridge from where I was staying, maybe 12 km’s or so. When I got there I went to the Main Part of the Building and found the window for Check Out. The guy behind the window spoke really good English and he told me to get back on my bike and go to the lane for cars.
Once in that lane there was a queue of of about 6 people wanting to cross the border in their cars. As I got to the window the guy on the otherside of the glass didn’t seem to want to deal with me and he called another bloke over. This guy took my passport and paperwork (the Customs paperwork and Thailand acceptance sheet). He kept looking at it and then he put it down and just walked out of the hut. I thought this is going to be along process. I was quite wrong, after making a phone call he came back in and processed my paperwork and then asked me for 500 Bht for the escort to cross the bridge. I asked him if he had a receipt in case I was asked for it again, the answer was no. So I paid up. He then gave me everything back and said to me that I must go to the Customs window which was about 25 meters further on, on the left. He walked and I rode down to the window, at this point I had to hand in my Customs paperwork, no extra charge, just a stamp and he kept it then said I could go but had to follow this civilian car across the Bridge…..sorted
I manage to sneak bit of video of most of the area and the crossing of the bridge to the Thai side.
Once we got to the Thai side the guy in the escort vehicle point for me to go into the private car land and he drove back towards Laos.
I parked up and went to the window in the hut to my front and handed in my paperwork and passport. I was asked for the vehicle paperwork and told him I don’t have it as it is a rental bike and thats all I had.
Whilst I was filling in the arrivals paperwork one of the other guys went out and checked the paperwork with the bike registration number. He came back satisfied, I was then stamped into the country until the 13 Feb 15, not bad that, thought you only got 15 days, not that I need it all!
From that window I rode down to the Customs window which is about 25 meters behind the Arrivals booth. He took my Customs paperwork which I was given as I left Thailand, I signed it, and that was that, back into Thailand and on my way to Chiang Khong and all in less than an hour. Well chuffed.
I had to pay another 200 Bht at some point but I cant remember where, think it was the Thai side at the arrivals windowCrossing the 4th Friendship Bridge by Wayne 66, on Flickr
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Day 34 Houayxai to Chiang Khong
Set off back for Thailand after a good hearty fried noodles with pork for breakfast at a little food place across from where I was staying.
Then it was off for the short journey across the Fourth Friendship Bridge and in to Chiang Khong.Houayxai to Chiang Khong by Wayne 66, on FlickrDay 34 Houayxai to Chiang Khong by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1832 by Wayne 66, on Flickr
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Back to my accommodation and have a drink then it was 30km in the opposite direction to have evening meal with a Laos family and Kurt’s Thai friend. What a great meal we had and I was made most welcome, then it was a ride back to Houayxai in the dark, that was fun, scooters, lorries and motorised carts with no lights on at all, all driving down the road. Thankfully no dogs, cows or kids etc running about in the road.
IMG_1829 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1830 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1831 by Wayne 66, on Flickr
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Next up was to try and find the sculpture of a Lao princess, daughter of the Lane Xang King Chao Anouvong, who is believed to have died at a certain point in the river and the King then did the shrine for her. You have to go down some step to get to it and it is nearly right on the edge of the Mekong. There is also a great view of the river and some seats to sit on. coords N20.38180 E100.35274.
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On the way back we were looking at trying to find the Souvannakhomkham Stone Budda area, so with a bit of gesticulating from me and quite good Thai/Lao from Kurt we eventually found one of the Budda’s. Only the one mind as they are situated in a massive Banana Plantation which is a maze of tracks and even the one we found we would have ridden past if I had not had one of the locals sat on the back of my bike showing us the way. Souvannakhomkham, one of the Stone Budda’s coords N20.24970 E100.16522. The junction we took to the Budda is at coords N20.30186 E100.16099
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So off we headed, first stop the Laos side of the Golden Triangle, I thought it would be good to have a look over the Mekong River at somewhere I was stood not many weeks ago looking at where I am stood today
. It was The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, coords N20.35484 E100.09054. We stopped outside the hotel/casino in the area and one of the guys outside was not very happy and was telling us both to move on….we did…once we had taken some photos. Next up in the Zone was the Golden Triangle International Border Zone, where we had a look in the arrival and departure areas, duty free got some money from us also, cheap booze, great…. Then it was time for some food. Once we had eaten we decide to leave the Zone and start heading back towards Houayxai and look for some of the other places. However we ended up seeing some Tigers so naturally we had to stop and take a look, they were massive, also had some young Tigers there, then we saw lots of other animals in a bit of a Zoo, there was Bears, Peacocks, Monkeys and some Deer looking type of animal. It was a nice surprise. On the way out we also checked out the Ampi-theater on Done Xao, coords N20.32689 E100.09773.IMG_1748 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1750 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1751 by Wayne 66, on Flickr -
Day 33 Riding local around Houayxai
Up quite early as normal, was feeling really hungry so went and had some breakfast whilst waiting for Kurt to arrive, which was going to be at about 0900. I had just finished my Hot Mocha when he got to where I was staying, we were in no rush so he had a brew too before setting off.
The plan was to have a steady ride out and try and find some interesting things I had researched in the local area and discussed with him.Day 33 Local Riding near Houayxai by Wayne 66, on Flickr -
Went to see the Ninja Turtles yesterday....I film was good, I would not rush out to buy it but it was enjoyable
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IOM TT 2016 Qualifying highlights
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My god even watching it is crazy. Indeed as the video says "insane speeds"
Respect for the guys who do this.
Oh yeah, they must be nuts
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A crash from IOM TT 2016
I can not imagine how fast he was going when he came off
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Dunlop breaks the IOM TT lap record, its under 17 minutes now
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Day 32 Local in Houayxai
Stayed around Houayxai today and went for a walk in the morning.
In the afternoon I met up with Kurt who was riding from Norway to Australia, we sat, drank coffee and had a good chat. We have arranged to go out riding tomorrow, going to the Laos side of the Golden Triangle.
After he had left I went and visited Fort Carnot, it was good to go and visit although it was getting bit overgrown as you can see by the photos. There was quite a commanding view over the Mekong River and the town. It was a Legion Fort and was built in 1900 following the acquisition of Laos into French Indochina in 1893.
On the way up to the Fort there is a bit of a Laos Military Barracks thing going on including the Bokeo Army Hospital and as you walked down the road the doors to the patients rooms were open and you could see people on drips and laid in their beds.IMG_1746 by Wayne 66, on FlickrIMG_1721 by Wayne 66, on Flickr
Outside the FortIMG_1722 by Wayne 66, on Flickr
Main Entrance TowerIMG_1725 by Wayne 66, on Flickr
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Yes I was, I believe that eventually they will be allowed to join, so why do you want to be a member of a 'Club' that going to let them in?
So you're not really anti muslim then, you are a when it suits you person?
As for 75 million I haven't counted them this week, I am just going on numbers banded about...there might be 74.5 million