This is another first! A 12:30pm departure. The Meridien in Chiang Rai is a lovely hotel and a better place to spend half a day than Nan which is only 226 kms hence. So the morning started with us being serenaded from the courtyard in front of our rooms and set us up nicely for …
Day 27 — Nan to Luang Prabang
Our instructions were to leave at 07:30 and travel together to the Laos border. But such was the excitement of our crews that the carpark was empty by 07:30 to get to the border quickly. The drive was a treat of wonderful fast roads though a rural setting with a little rush hour traffic to …
Day 28 — Rest day in Luang Prabang
A rest day is a blessing wherever we have it but to have one in Luang Prabang is a real privilege. The hotel was a delight and it would have been tempting to spend the day lazing here but we wanted to make the most of our day. Two tours were on offer, a river …