We’ve made it to what will be our final destination in Laos before we head back to Bangkok and then on home. This morning we took a mini-bus (driven by a Mario Andretti fan, I would guess) up through the mountains to the old city if Luang Prabang.
I was a little dissappointed by the drive because we’re at the hottest time of the year, but before the monsoon, and the air is hazy. So bad in fact that you can’t see through the mountains more than a kilometer or two. If it had been clear I’m sure the views would have been stunning, but alas.
This town is great though. We found a recommended guest house and set out for some lunch. LP is known for it’s food, and so far has not dissapointed. Since then we’ve been wandering around, getting our bearings, and noting places we’d like to visit next. There’s a slew of temples and museums plus numerous day-trips out to some interesting caves and waterfalls, plus quite a bit of interesting buildings to see around town (this place is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site…which I have to look up). Wide range of accomodation too, from $4 tea-houses to the $100+/night Villa Santi and a number of amazing looking spots in between. We’ve been checking in looking for some special places to try as our last few nights on our honeymoon.
There’s also going to probably be a binge of shopping before we leave with all the local crafts people here selling their goods directly on the street. We found a great hand-made paper shop where they were drying the sheets right on the street today, have to go back and check that out.
We’re here until the 29th, at which point we’re going to fly directly back to Bangkok.
Now…to decide on what to have for dinner!
Rand Wacker 
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