Today we started our 2 day boat trip down the Mekong river, eventually getting us back into Thailand. After the chilly start the sun came out and it was actually nice and peaceful sailing down the river, seeing Laos in a different way, and seeing some things you would never expect, such as the wild water Buffalo on the banks and enjoying the coolness of the river, and the local people fishing.Night spent in a small town, aftger we eventually managed to climb the ...

Throughout our tour we have been very lucky that our tour leader Pok has been sharing his knowledge on almost everything, and this morning was another chance to experience part of the culture and traditions that I think we both were hoping for before we started our travels. We had to be up early as at sunrise the monks walk through the streets and collect food donarions from the local people who wish to give. They in turn then give some of their donated food to t...

Ang and Sarah got up early for a hot air balloon for sunrise today which she said was amazing. Long travel to Luang Prabang. I'm full of cold, probably not helped by spending so long on the cold river a few days ago, so opt for a chill and an early night, but Ang did another tour on bikes with the group. Anyone else see a pattern emerging . . . ? Ha ha This evening she also enjoyed a Lao BBQ which she had to cook herself