Flower festival Feb 9, 2014

Flower festival Feb 9, 2014

White Temple Feb 9, 2014

Chaing Rai Feb 9, 2014

Ruth admires the decor Feb 9, 2014

The same exclusive fin… Feb 9, 2014

Hotel security! Feb 9, 2014

Hotel security 2 Feb 9, 2014

You are in the Concret… Feb 9, 2014

Luggage Feb 10, 2014

Welcome to Laos Feb 10, 2014

Intrepid traveller! Feb 10, 2014

Our transport down the… Feb 10, 2014

Water buffalo Feb 10, 2014

Pete has a fiddle Feb 10, 2014

Tonight's accommodation Feb 10, 2014

Guess who? Feb 10, 2014

Pakbeng town Feb 10, 2014

Pakbeng town Feb 10, 2014

Ruth walks to the boat… Feb 11, 2014

Ruth trying to keep wa… Feb 11, 2014

Ruth all netted up. Feb 11, 2014

The mighty Mekong Feb 11, 2014

Elephants bathing Feb 11, 2014

Ruth just woken up again! Feb 11, 2014

High water marks Feb 11, 2014

High water mark top left. Feb 11, 2014

Our room in luang Prob… Feb 11, 2014