Manoluck Luang Prabang

... pounds you can't complain for an hours massage!<br><br>Afterwards we went to Utopia which we had scoped out earlier and had a couple of drinks and a small bite to eat. We tried to walk back to our guesthouse but got lost. After looking at the lonely plant guide i managed to find our way back to the guesthouse but wasn't looking forward to the 4 hours sleep before i had to be up again for the monks procession the following morning!<br><br>

... inevitable that the night was just beginning and we headed to the Lonely Planet's recommendation 'The Hive' bar for a fun night of more drinking and more laughter. <br><br>The next two scorching hot days were spent by Luang Prabang's idyllic waterfall. It was amazing swimming, taking photos and swinging in to the beautiful natural pools. This is the most breath taking place we have seen yet, and saw Holly's bravest moment with jumping off one of the ...

... we soon learnt, he naturally wanted to renegotiate this, now that Mark and I were joining him. The driver did not understand this concept. What ensued was almost ten minutes of tedious backward and forward dialogue between the three of us and the driver, plus his mate who had decided to wade in as well. The Dutch guy was happy to pay 70,000K, which plus mine and Mark's 30,000K apiece would have made up the original total of 130,000K, but the driver proved himself an awkward ...

... also features movies. It had pillows on the floor and travellers were lounging on them, eating, watching the movie and using their laptops because there was also wifi. It sure would be nice to carry a mini laptop and be able to sort my photos and type my diaries on there instead of an internet cafe. <br>Everything in Luang Prabang closes at 10 p.m. (bars at 11.30 p.m.) so that's another reason it doesn't attract the horrible party crowd ...

... by a trip to the local waterfall for a cooling swim. The Buddha cave is just that, a cave full of Buddas. At last count, locals and the King himself had placed around 4,000 statues great and small there. The waterfall was magnificent and with the recent rain (fortunately none while we have been here) it was in full flow. After a sweaty climb to the top to see the view, a tree swing in to the swimming hole was in order.<br><br>Next stop Vang Vieng&#8230;

... br>We went back to shower and get ready for the evening. I saw the wife and asked if her husband could open the safe so we could get our passports. She seemed shocked and explained that she thought he had given them back already. She explained that he had just gone to Vang Vieng (6 hours away) to do some business deal - something to do with goats cheese?! with the only key to the safe!! She said he would not be back until tomorrow. She apologized and said we could stay ...

... photos que je voulaismettre sur mon blog<br>il a eu une de ces pannes... j&lt;ai donc tout perdu...et vous aussi ! Ca fait travailler le petit bouddha interieur, comme dit mon amoureux !<br> Je vous laisse sur une devinnette pour trouver comment j&lt;ai decide demeubler ma journee de demain. Ce sera en hauteur. Il y aura du gris. Du bleu. Et beaucoup beaucoup de vert. A moins que je ne me trompe... <br> Gros bisous a tous le monde <br>et merci beaucoup pour vos ...

... a 300km journey that took all day, but it was beautiful (when i could stand having my eyes open). hahaha<br><br>Luang Prabang is another UNESCO World Heritage Site and it really inforces the rules to keep it quiet and cultural friendly. There are no big trucks or buses allowed in the downtown area and all bars and restaruants close at 11:30pm, by law. One of the main streets closes to traffic at night and turns ...

... give up. Its the beer speaking and the opium can wait. Beer kinda dulls your senses to getting arrested as well. The pipes are massive and waking around with one of those babies is just screaming look what I'm up to. Maybe they were meant to just live on the mantle piece. <br><br>Nice place. Not much to do apart from look at temples or the market. Its a place to just soak up the vibe rather than do ...

... waved cheerily, recognising him as the son of the boatman who had taken us here, but he continued unabated with his hard staring and frowning. After a little while he indicated that we should leave the spot with sharp gestures of his hands. Gradually, despite our best efforts to ignore him, the boy's disapproving stance began to unnerve us. We wondered if he was trying to tell us something, such as that we were sitting on UXO and/or private property (something which doesn't appear to ...