Luang Prabang May 2011
From chiang khong thailand we crossed over in to Laos, the boarder crossing was basically two sheds either side of the river. We were quite proud of ourselves as we seemed to have chosen a different route through Laos to our fellow travellers crossing the boarder. This pride came with some nerves as we didnt know what lay ahead. After two buses, a boat and a day and a half of travelling we were at our first destination. Muang Ngoi Neua is a peaceful little town with no electricity that is accesible only by boat. Although a little hot at night it was a great place to see the slow pace of life in Laos and meet the friendly local people. From Muang Ngoi we took a stunning boat journey down the Nam ou and Mekong rivers to the ancient city of Luang Prabang, a place that is very difficult to dislike on arrival. Delicious food, a great night market and temples dotted between everything make Luang Prabang an instant highlight of Laos. (Although the delicious food did make me very ill).
Our next stop in Laos is Vang Vieng, a small town notorious for drinking and debaucherie. The biggest draw for us was the climbing which was great but of course we had to do some tubing too. (Tubing = to get a tractor tyre inner tube and float down the river stopping at bars to drink lao whisky and do various activities) Although not the nicest town, Vang Vieng is surrounded by beautiful countryside so could eisily have been overlooked, but luckily not we had fun.
We are now heading to the capital Vientiane and then on in to southern Laos.
Laos Photos...more to come
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