Dave again made sure we were nice and early to the airport for our flight to Laos - exactly 3 hours early so we couldnt even check in. Siem Reap airport was small and quiet but really nice and it was a little annoying having to spend $50 just to leave the country, whenn we had oinly just paid $0 to get in a week ago!

The plane was tiny but did the job (knew we'd be ok as it was a Rolls Royce engine) and we landed in Luang Prabang at about 3pm. Then we had to pay another $70 to enter Laos!

We shared a taxi with 2 lads from Luxenbourg to a guesthouse they had already booked. We got there and unlike us they were happy to pay the $23 a room. They must have had a lot more money than us, so we left and ventured into the town centre where we found a small place for about $9 a night - cant complain when they also give you free tea, coffee and banana's all day!

We walked through the town and immediately realised why everyone talks about Laos so much. It's really nice, from the people, to the place and even the atmosphere. It's extremely laid back and your lucky to walk into a shop without the keeper sleeping. The kids also dont seem to work like many other SEA countries, they play all day in the river at the town. Luang Prabang is surrounded by grassy mountains and 2 rivers flow through the middle, the Mekong being one of them.

We ate from one of the street kitchens and went for drinks with 2 couples we had just met. There is a midnight curfew in the town and we had to leg it back at 5to12 so we wouldnt get locked out!