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 …
Day 29 — Luang Prabang to Oudomxay
A significant feature of the Buddhist culture is that Monks take a morning walk, at 6am in today’s case, to collect food for their daily meal. The procession of monks passes by alms givers sitting on low stools with bowls of ‘sticky rice’ and individually wrapped biscuits, or fruit. The monk offers his …
Day 30 — Oudomxay to Dien Bien Phu
Our adventure has turned into ‘Rallying for Softies’! An 11:30am start was called for because the border between Laos and Vietnam closes between 11:00am and 13:30pm for lunch! No complaints about staying a little longer at our resort, and in fact several suckers for punishment volunteered for a zipwire ride before leaving. We …