To get to Laos from Chaing Mai required two buses - and took about 5 and 1/2 hrs. The journey was pretty easy and getting across the border was hassle free. We entered into Laos at a town called Houayxay in the early afternoon.
Houayxay is a very small village which people use as a base to do things such as the Gibbon Experience or to stay overnight to get on the boats to travel down the Mekong to Luang Prabang (as we are). I took a walk around town and discovered that there really is nothing else.
Now, here’s a safety share for any of my clumsy friends. Even in a very sleepy village, you should pay attention to where you are walking or you too can end up sporting a lovely bump on your head (with a small Harry Potter like scar) from walking into a bamboo pole (used to hold up the awning of a local outdoor cafe). Apparently, you really can’t take me anywhere. Well, not without adult supervision. Needless to say, while my travel-mates were enjoying the two bars in town and meeting other travelers, I was passed out in my room recovering from what I can only describe as a slight concussion. Sigh.
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