It's Monday now and I'm back from the 3 day trek. It was a really great experience. Tough but enjoyable. Day 1 We started in a small village around 10am on Friday. The walk on day one was quite easy and didn't involve too much ascent. We stopped quite often as the girls in the group wanted a picture time every now and then. We had lunch after about 2.5 hours and it was really delicious! The guys were carrying it with them and we got some sticky rice, meat and v...

Activity number one for today is to find another place to sleep. I got up around 10.30 and checked out. I thought I'd try one of the guesthouses mentioned in the LP guide - Zuela. It had mixed reviews on the net. There was one room available. Twin beds but clean and cheaper than last night. I decided to take it for one night for £6. There's no fridge or tv but I don't really need them. Same goes for A/C as it's quite cold outside and I may rather need a heater....

Finally in Luang NamTha. After all the flying and waiting time I arrived quite tired and sleepy. The airport was small and it didn't take long before I got my bag. A tuk-tuk driver found me immediately when I stepped outside and offered a lift to town. Shared with other 5 locals it cost me £1.6 for 5-6 km drive. I saw the others paying the same amount. Which means it was a fair price. I chose a Dakchampak hotel as saw it online and it looked good. I try to sp...