January 23-24, 2013 - Chiang Mai to Laos Border
The trip on the slow boat to Luang Prabang was full for the 23rd so we had to wait another day in Chiang Mai before leaving. Not a bad thing as its a nice town. The 23rd we did mostly errands that we hadnt had time for the last week or so. We had our laundry done 2.5 Kg for $3, washed, dried, and folded. We finally found a post office and I sent a card. We also made a trip out to the train station to book our tickets from the Laos border to Bangkok and from Bangkok to Chumphon where we will catch a ferry to the islands later on. We will be taking back to back night trains with a full day in Bangkok in between. We met some fun guys at the hostel and had a few beers. I also joined them at the bars for a fun night out! The next morning we were picked up in our van and transported to the Laos border. Along the way we stopped at the white temple. It was very unique. All the temples we have seen up til now have been brightly colored. This one however, was completely white with mirrors instead of colored tiles covering it. Alene and I explored the area and bit and then back to the van to finish up our drive.
YAY! A toilet!
The slow boat trip to Laung Prabang consists of a 6 hour drive from Chiang Mai to the border. The hostel there arranges our visas for us and provides dinner, breakfast and lunch and well as a room for the night. Then the next two days are on a boat from the border to the city, with a stop for the night in a town along the way. I'd like to think of it as a river cruise.
The hostel has kept these bugs in this glass jar, they say, for good luck.
What I have learned:
Its almost impossible to tell the difference between a lady-boy and a real girl. I have been warned. lol
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