Crossing the river between Thailand and Laos |
Here's the boats that make the two day trip down the Mekong. Buying tickets for the boats is interesting and you never know what you are going to get |
Well the front of our boat was packed, so we decided to hide in the engine room |
The packed front of the boat. This is day one (day two was worse!) |
It has a rabbit on it, so I had to take a photo of this rice sack |
Some of the villages along the river that are boat-only access |
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These boats are turned by a wheel connected to two chains that run about 60m down the outside of the boat to the rudder |
The boats have a bathroom and you can buy beer and snacks on board. Don't bother looking for lifejackets or anything! |
The tie-up in Pak Beng for the night. Not a nice place to stay -- rooms are either a few bucks ($6-8) or $80+. Don't expect hot water, electricity after 9pm, and so on. |
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We stopped at a few villages along the way to drop off or pick up goods |
Getting close to Luang Prabang |
Some of the nice temples in Luang Prabang |
Gardens on the river bank. After the river recedes, nutrient-rich soil is formed into gardens every year |
Fresh rice cakes drying in the sun |
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Taking the afternoon easy at the Nam Khan Resort |
Antonio in the sun |
More gardens |
Some of the statues on the climb up the hill in Luang Prabang |
View of the city from the top of the hill |
Sunset |
Biking along the roads outside of Luang Prabang. It was about 35° and close to 100% humidity |
Oil lanterns for sale. These are made out of tin cans and cost about 10¢ |
On the bridge of the Tad Sae waterfalls outside of Luang Prabang |
These waterfalls are absolutely beautiful! |
For a small price you can ride elephants at the falls |
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Massage in Vang Vieng, about $3 for an hour |
Caves in Vang Vieng |
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Outside one of the caves in Vang Vieng. You can swim up inside the cave for about 30m |
These little tractors are very common in Laos |
I think someone is thinking of buying this business in Vientaine! |
