Waterfall

Life is strange. After two days on the Mekong, I thought I would find myself in the middle of nowhere. Instead we arrived in Luang Prabang, a town that does not only house hordes of backpackers, but also tourists who are doing a fixed tour. The tourist quarters could just as well be any Spanish tourist town. Or French perhaps, as they stayed here for a long time. But the surroundings are beautiful. Laid out along the Mekong, you have a great view from any of the riverside restaurants. There are a lot of activites to do here, if you want. Elefphant rides, trekking etc etc.

The trip down the Mekong was very nice and relaxing. We were surrounded by hills, mountains (when does a hill become a mountain, please inform me) and green forrests. The wildlife though, was a disappointment. During two days I did not see a single bird, which I find a bit strange. In fact I have not seen that many birds while in Laos. Loads of butterflies though.


It seems like all trips in Asia include a waterfall, and this trip is no exception. But I must say that Kuangsi waterfall is the greatest one I've seen. This is the rain season, which made it even more impressive.

Tomorrow we will probably head down to Vientanne (the capitol) and then we will try to get off the main tourist roads.

I know that some of you would like to see some pictures, but I cannot get these computers to perform service. I'll try again later.