This morning I awoke and completed a morning run before settling in for a quiet day of administration. That was until I got speaking to nigel at the guest house. Nice English lad in his 40s who had just dried a local Laos girl, Ngoy, 3 months ago and where spending a little time traveling through Laos. As I sipped my tea and the conversation progressed he and his partner invited me to join them for the day and go see the waterfalls. Keen for a swim I decided to put my plans on hold and jumped in the car. However by that stage there was a Japanese lady, Yumi and her Chinese friend, Hen in the bus; an Italian couple, allesandra and andreas, another laotian couple, four children and an older women, Song. So it was a full van. Then on the way to the waterfall we picked up another two people to complete the party bus.
We headed out to the kuang si waterfall about 25 km south of luang prabang. There our guide order an array of food and we wandered as a troop up to the waterfall stopping briefly to shelter from a monsoonal rain.
The kuang si waterfall is quite stunning even in the rain and to have the privilege of eating a Laos picnic in the waters of the waterfall was gladly taken. We ate a mighty feast of fish, chicken, pork, quail and papaya salad, all while receiving quizzical looks from passing falang.
We then walked along the river went for a short swim, said hi to the bears before jumping back on the party but to the tad se waterfall.
The tad se waterfall is only accessible by boat and is a beautiful waterfall that is perfect for swimming. So the kids and a few others got in the water and enjoyed a little fun. We then treated ourselves to some beer lao before getting back on the boat to where the van was parked.
Before we wen back to the city there was one last stop. Not had an uncle in the village and thought we should drop past. Turns out they were organising a Basi ceremony and invited us inwith food and Lao Lao. All in all it made for a great day and celebration. The welcoming and fun loving nature of the lao people shone through all day. This point was further elaborated as we were given a karaoke special in the van all the way back to luang prabang. It was loud, good and not so good but always done in pure joy.
By the time u was dropped back at the hotel it was night time. I thought I would have a quick nap before heading out for some evening dancing with Nigel and noy, however weariness became me and I did not wake up till hours later, missing an opportunity. I was however glad to have some rest.
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