We said goodbye to Vietnam and caught a taxi to the bus station with a little apprehension wondering what our bus was going to look like for the 18 hour overnight trip. Luckily as the token foreigners we were given the whole back section of 5 seats so we were actually really comfortable. Unfortunately thereContinue reading “Vietnam to Laos”
Category Archives: Laos
The Plain of Jars at Phonsavan
The dangers of traveling through this area at this time of year is that a full bodied thunderstorm always seems imminent and sure enough we awoke this morning to thundering rain. We were a little disappointed as we only had one day to explore the surrounds of Phonsavan and we had travelled a hell ofContinue reading “The Plain of Jars at Phonsavan”
Luang Prabang
We had a choice between a minivan and a bus to get to Luang Prabang and were told we should get the bus due to our size. We were thinking it would be a big bus so when we were picked up and dropped off at the local bus station beside a small bus weContinue reading “Luang Prabang”
Monks and Scooters in Luang Prabang
Every morning at dawn about 200 monks take a walk around town and partake in an alms giving ceremony. This involves residents of Luang Prabang lining the streets and offering sticky rice and the monks walking around in groups of about 10 to 15 each carrying a large bowl into which is placed the riceContinue reading “Monks and Scooters in Luang Prabang”
Vang Vieng
Another day another bus journey. This time we were picked up from our guesthouse and soon found ourselves with two other Aussies being driven to the bus station. We were deposited beside a similar bus we arrived in but this one was empty. Thanking our lucky stars we picked the best seats and waited forContinue reading “Vang Vieng”
Arrival in Vientiane
After a fairly painless bus journey it was hello to Vientiane and we were quickly checked in at our hostel right in the centre of town. As capital cities go it is renown for being one of the sleepiest and certainly when we arrived at lunchtime it seemed as though the entire population of 800,000Continue reading “Arrival in Vientiane “
Sweltering Vientiane
Day two in the capital of Laos and another day of walking around soaking up the atmosphere. It was already pretty hot when we set out on our walk so we stopped off for a deliciously cold and strong iced coffee to keep our energies up. We started by walking out of old town andContinue reading “Sweltering Vientiane “
Beautiful Ban Nahin
The next day we caught a local bus heading south towards the Tham Kong Lor Cave. We were a little unsure what to expect around this area as the guide book was a little vague. We had booked accommodation in a village called Ban Nahin and when the bus pulled up and we got outContinue reading “Beautiful Ban Nahin”