Yes this morning was very slow for everyone especially the table soccer players. Still it is a free day and we need it! Didn't wake up till 9.30am, tossed down a bit of breakfast then back to bed till 11 The 3 of us headed up the street about 12 for brunch at a great "Western" ( in the best sense) cafe bakery which had very good gourmet sandwiches , wraps etc and good coffee and fruit shakes Much needed....... Then back to the guesthouse to do nothing for the...

This morning we went on a guided tour of the town visiting a temple (yes another one), the day market along with its sun dried rats, giant catfish, live baby crabs and dead beetles all local delicacies but not for us. Walked along the Mekong to more street stalls then down a quaint paved street which shows what UNESCO World Heritage $ can achieve for a town and visited the former Royal Silversmith (Lao is a democratic republic now and not a kingdom so no king unl...