Slow boats, gangsters and randomness

"Beer Lao on the Mekong"

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Laos Picture by Gareth Penpraze
Travel story: Slow boats, gangsters and randomness

We leave Chang Mai to head to the Laos border but all buses are fully booked so we end up getting a 6 hour Taxi to the border with Sarah, Susie and Laura. We have our furst nice surprise - only 5 baht to leave Thailand!! So its pastures new and we're looking forward to our first beer lao (bout 20p for a pint bottle - legendary stuff).

The slow boat from the border takes 2 days to get to Luang Prabang. As soon as the boat fills - probably 3 times too many people, with... More