Bang Bang in Luang Prabang

The trip to Luang Prabang was a bit of an adventure. We were strapped in to a speedboat which is basically a bit of boat shaped wood with a massive engine (straight out of a Toyota Corolla). When they gave us crash helmets and told us to put in earplugs I got a bit scared (a few people die or get seriously hurt on this trip a year). Before we knew it were we hurtling down the river at 40mph, dodging the rocks. We had a few moments, including the time we bumped a little rock pertruding from the river.

Sitting in a space 1m long with your knees tucked up for 6 hours is not what you would call comfortable. But its a better option than sitting on the slow boat for 2 days.

After the 6 hours we thankfully arrived safe but painfully in Luang Prabang. Grabbed a rather expensive tuk-tuk into town and settled in the guesthouse.

Luang Prabang is famous for its beautiful waterfall and also has a temple which overlooks the rest of the city, apart from that its got plenty of backpackers who want to party. The first thing you notice about Luang Prabang is how well setup it is for the tourist, cafes and bars everywhere all serving pretty good food.

That night we found a local restaurant which was doing a buffet with dance show for $7. The food was amazing with all you could eat pork, chicken and various cantanese dishes. The local dance school also put on a show. Unfortunately not many of the photos came out so all I have is this one. It was well worth the money and good to see some local dancing and stuff. Even if it was a little strange at times.