Kamu Lodge Luang Prabang

... needed to get back though as they were off to Vang Veng as we would be tomorrow. I joined them for a quick bite to eat in the cafe and bid them farewell. We are hoping to met again in V V so fingers crossed we do. <br><br>I needed to take my maleria tablet so i walked back to the guesthouse and met Rumit and Minal who were having breakfast. I joined them before we went off to book the plane ticket to Hanoi and the VIP bus to V V. Not quite having our fair share of waterfalls ...

... waterfall at a roadside bar. The proprietors were a young couple; the bloke was asleep and the girl didn't speak any English; in short, our inquiry was fruitless. Ah well, we thought, let's just continue. We soon hit a nice downhill section which afforded some respite from the inclines of before, but this was short-lived as after another fifteen to twenty minutes, the sun was beating down relentlessly and we hit the mother of all hills. Halfway up we decided we couldn't go on ...

... Lao food and drinks it's nice to touch home base every once in a while and get European-style decor and drinks / food. <br><br>Lively night market<br> That first evening I immediately stumbled upon the fantastic night market, which consists of a widespread food market, and flows into a touristy souvenir market further down. I just loved that food market! It had so many smells I could not place, and even looking at the foods didn't help ...

... of rest we jumped on the slow boat, which can be best described as a small converted cargo ship/long-tail with wooden bench seats. Full to the point where people have to sit on the floor (at the front and rear of the vessel as well as between the benches) and with fear and trepidation written across everyone&#8217;s faces we set off. Fortunately our concerns for our safety were laid to rest when we realised they served beer! Now I&#8217;m painting a ...

... enjoying the French influence which meant fresh bread, good coffee and even granola and yoghurt - bliss! <br>We wanted to go to the waterfalls and were immediately approached by tuktuk guys offering their services. Luang Prabang has no public transport, which means you are at the mercy of the tour companies and drivers. No one offers lower prices and for just two of us we paid quite a lot. Well, I think 10 pound for a guy to drive us an hour to the waterfalls ...

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... which was soooo good. By the time I went to bed it was after midnight. <br><br>I decided to wake up early and head over to the Wat to see if I could see my friends collecting alms. I was closer to the main road then they started out the other way. I went around and saw other monks collecting alms and took some photos, but not many. <br><br>At 6:30am I went back to their Wat and saw Duang&#8217;s cousin, Peng. We talked for a bit. He said he ...

Finally starting to feel a bit better. Luang Prabang is nice, but tourist central! I just spent the one day here - catching up with laundry and internet and walking around town. Some of the guys from the slow boat went to some nearby waterfalls, which sounded great, but with my leg I didn't feel like I'd really be able to participate so I was happy ...

... all came out into the streets to collect alms...which was very cool to see, although I think I was still drunk. Bad karma? In any case I headed back to my hostel after a quick break'y and slept all day long. <br><br>It's been a while since I've done it...but it felt great and the gang had a good time. Two nights later we did nearly a full repeat. Luang Prabang feels like a little holiday in the middle of my travels, and, with ...