5.30pm and we arrive at Luang Prabang...at long last! Now when the Thai or Laos people say slow, they mean slow. It's a 'slow' I have never experienced. But it definitely teaches one to be patient that's for sure. Lucy and I jumped in a tuk tuk and headed to Spicy Lao - another 'Spicy' backpackers chain. It's a simple hostel, hard beds and not very secure, with no doors or security key to get into the hostel. But at least they had small lockers to keep val...

Sunday and Monday was the trek! So much fun. 9am we jumped in a truck, ready to start the first day trekking with Ruby, Rezza and Stew. We ended up with 3 hungover lads with vest tops, tattoos and beer so you can imagine what I was thinking. They were actually a good laugh and not what I thought, so I have learnt not to judge without actually speaking to them and getting to know them. Also picked up 2 couples, 1 french and 1 from Czech republic! They were bot...

So we had a day of planning on Wednesday! Then Ruby, Julie and I went out for a thai bbq with "Taki" who was a girl working in the hostel! Yes, we made fun of her name, but she gets it all the time so wasn't too impressed with us taking the mick! lol. Our first Thai bbq...and it was so much fun! These places we eat in are more like street food, you don't really see restaurants around. Most of them are just kitchens and then you eat outside right next to the bus...

Sawadee! (Hello in Thai) :) So the days seem to fly by, I thought I best catch up on the past few days! Friday was spent with Rezza and Stew visitng Wat Arun, a big temple (yes another temple!) that you can climb up and see the views of Bangkok. I was relying on Rezza getting us to this temple as I must admit I did no research for this, but he had talked to a girl who explained how to get there. So we set off, grabbed some musli with fruit and yoghurt and the...

Wednesday 14 November Quote of the day-"that dark cloud is beautiful" (comment made by PP-not his real name but its too long and i can never remember it so hes now PP) Biggest blonde moment-"omg what coin is this, it doesn't say how many Thai bhats!" then Stew points out its actually a 2 pound coin! Craziest thing I have eaten - a scorpio!!! Number of mosquito bites- 0 (GET IN!) New Thai saying - Kankunkar...THANK YOU! After leaving mum at the house, dad ...