Slow boat from Thailand to Laos
It was a week ago now but we took the two day slow boat down the Mekong River last week when we entered Laos. We had been led to believe that this might be the worst experience of our lives but in the end I really enjoyed it. Granted, two days spending 7 hours a day sat on a wooden bench with a thin cushion is never going to too comfortable but the endless stunning scenery more than makes up for it.
We also met some great people on the boat which was nice as you kept bumping into them in Luang Prabang. The town itself is very pretty with old French colonial buildings in various states of repair and disrepair. It can be a little easy to forget you are travelling here as it is a very popular destination to visit. You might walk the whole length of the main street without seeing a single Laos face.
Luang Prabang is also a very hard place to bring yourself to leave. So we find ourselves still here a week later having fallen into a nice routine. A late breakfast at JoMa's before spending the afternoon reading or touring the town; a trip to the night market in the evening and then picking out a nice restaurant from the great selection for some great tasting Laos food and a stop in a local bar. Life is tough!!
We also met some great people on the boat which was nice as you kept bumping into them in Luang Prabang. The town itself is very pretty with old French colonial buildings in various states of repair and disrepair. It can be a little easy to forget you are travelling here as it is a very popular destination to visit. You might walk the whole length of the main street without seeing a single Laos face.
Luang Prabang is also a very hard place to bring yourself to leave. So we find ourselves still here a week later having fallen into a nice routine. A late breakfast at JoMa's before spending the afternoon reading or touring the town; a trip to the night market in the evening and then picking out a nice restaurant from the great selection for some great tasting Laos food and a stop in a local bar. Life is tough!!
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