We took a bus to the border…which wasn’t so bad considering what was to come. We were pretty excited because instead of buying a package deal through some travel agency, we bought all our tickets and made our way to
Luang Prabang was definitely one of the best destinations at the end of a busride from hell. The town is beautiful, with brick side walks, quaint little villas along the river, and a huge hilltop wat in the center (that has a large footprint of Buddah). Because of the French influence, there is also some great food including roadside crepe stands and fresh baguette sandwiches.
The second day here we took a Tuk-Tuk out to the Kuang Si waterfalls, approximately 35km from Luang Prabang. We both agree that Kuang Si is one of the most beautiful places either of us has been to in the world. The water is a spectacular turquoise with about a 100 ft. main water fall and numerous natural pools that we swam in, each surrounded by countless bamboo trees. One pool had a rope swing that we went on a few times. It’s not easy to describe a place as amazing as this in words, so check out the photos. But hands down, this was one of the best places we’ve been to during our
Unfortunately, the night took a turn for the worst as both of us caught a horrible case of Buddha’s revenge.
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