Crossing the land border from Thailand to the north of Laos is fairly easy: a bridge over the river has been built with immigration on either sides. But, once you are in Laos, you are still a couple of days away from Luang Prabang - one of the best tourist spots in South East Asia.
The best way to get there is by slow boat on the Mekong river. Grab a seat (if you are lucky), make sure you have cards and make new friends. You will spend a couple of days on this boat - slowly making your way down stream. Your back is going to be sore but it is a nice feeling to be floating down one of the most life-giving rivers in Asia.
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| The slow boat |
The Mekong is going to be around us over the next couple of months, while we make our way up to Vietnam via Laos and Cambodia.
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| Our plan for the next couple of months |
Very happy to be in Laos, also I loved it the first time round - as it is also the home to one of the best beers I have tried in the whole of south east Asia!
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| Happy to be reunited with Beer Lao |
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| The Mekong river view from the boat |
Now off to do some exploring around the 33 temples in the city, not to mention the night market and the waterfalls.
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