I am alive...I think

We left the Hanspan office last night at 8 to get to the train by 9:10..with 2 polish people and a swed.  When we got to the train, the Polish couple went to car 4 with lots of tourest... the Swed went to car 10 with lots of tourest and we went to car 11 with Vietnamese folks.   For a long time we thought we were going to be alone until a man sweating from running, his wife and 2 yr old climbed on board with all of their belongings.  Before they came, we discovered that there was no air in the car, only one of the four bed lights worked and the lamp for the table had no bulb and was not connected.   Needless to say, we were ready for sleep since the hot rock massage and being up at 4.   How bad could this be....and we are going native.  Monika took the upper bunk and started her reading.   I made a nest on the bottome bed and started reading.  The couple started eating and the young spoiled child started screaming when she spoke to her parents.   Oh where were the young children from the Chiangdao School.   Father now had his shirt rolled up over his belly and was whipping the sweat from his brow.  It was hot but I think he had run from the center of the city....the train pulled away at 9:10.  There was several rounds of treats and more screeming.   I turned out my lamp... Monika turned out her lamp...but nothing turned off the child....mother played games... the girl screamed with giggles and comments... father crawled up to the top.... mothe played games...girl TALKED TO HER MOTHER.... who knows maybe she is deaf... the lite went out... mother sang and girl TALKED TO HER MOTHER....   On my deaf side... it was more muffled and so I meditated and went to sleep....   I woke up thinking I was at the elephant camp....girl was sleeping... mother was sleeping.. and father who suffers from sleep apnia...was SNORING......silence....GASP FOR BREATH....SNORE.... at 5am...the porter knocked on the door...and we packed up and left.    I dropped my bottle of water and in my haste put it into my bag with the camera.....MISTAKE ....I have spent an hour at the hand dryer and finnally have some believe that it might work again...    We had a great walk this am.. and I could have made the walk up...but one of the lads offered a ride on a motorbike....MISTAKE 2...he could not see where the restaurant was...so he was looking at the card and bus appeared in our bath.... I don't screem...but I SCREAMED..... look out and he looked up just in time to miss the bus...but almost but the bike down.  I am sure that because I can ride I helped him balance... scare some children almost hit a dog... and get off the sidewalk...away from the plate glass window...and back on the street....    so..now I am waiting for the rest and to eat at Buffalo Bill's...which I found by getting off the bike and walking...   I am alive...   great trip.. all is well and when I am back with the camera...you will be seeking more.... bye for now