I've just arrived in Luang Prabang, an ancient captial of Laos, after a three day journey from Changmai, Thailand. One day in a mini bus and 2 on a boat sailing on a sampan style boat, with two nights in riverside guest houses. The boats have far too many passengers (mainly tourists) and sacks of rice. The boats go down in pairs and the other boat, I was not on and did not see happen, hit a rock and sent a couple of passengers overboard. No one was hurt but I think there is probably a more serious accident waiting to happen.
There is an even more dangerous option of a fast boat which takes does slow boat's 2 days in six hours, and if they hit rock you may never know it!
I've only seen the LP riverside in daylight but all acocunts its a good place to spend a few days before I go to Vientiane, the current Laos capital.
4 comments:
My - what an adventure!!
Tom
After our journeys today on the A40, I reckon your rocky hazards and sampans are still worth braving!
Cheers to you, Paul. Have fun!
Charles & Jess
Lucks holding up so far.Not sure Mum will approve of all these daring escapades... she's only just got over Devon!
Dennis
one thing i noticed - the pictures are quite small, but if you double click on them, they come big
Tom
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