Bussing through Laos

I am going to refer you to Brooke's blog for a more thorough account. But here are the critical numbers.
2 Bus rides
35 Hours
2 Little boys pooping their pants
6 Abnoxious cell phone users
5,000,000 Pot holes
15 Close calls with cows or goats in the road
1 Bus actually running into and killing a water buffalo
1 Bus running over a chicken
2 Fallen trees requiring removal
14 Fallen trees that could be driven around
7 Mud slides partially blocking the road
1 Mud slide resulting in our bus sliding precariously close to a steep precipice
1 Near abondement at border crossing
13 Women trying to scam me with money exchange
1 Very wet luggage bag
3 Very dirty luggage bags
1 Fish head with rice and egg for dinner
1 Fish butt with rice and egg for dinner
6 Kung Fu videos
2 Free bottles of water
4 Free moist towellettes to wipe the persperation off your face after a near death experience
5 Pee stops
2 Worn out travelers