May 5-7 (4,000 Islands - Si Phan Don)

Again we took a bus in Laos, this time going to the southern part of the country, 4,000 Islands (Si Phan Don). The ride consisted of an 11 hour overnight ride (where we shared a “bed” on the sleeper bus) and then another two hour drive. After long days of traveling, 4,000 islands is the perfect place to land. Unlike some of the other places we’ve been to, 4,000 islands is remote, quiet and relaxing. There’s not much to do except kick back and read a book or sit on a tube in the river. The first day here we walked around to check the island out and relax after a long trip. At night we played a few games of celebrities with our travel partners William and Suzy (USA and Australia) and then went to the beach where people were hanging out around a bonfire.

The next day we decided to rent tubes for $1 all day. I’m pretty sure we spent the entire day sitting in our tube going down the river, jumping off trees and meandering down river. At night we went to Mama Rasta for a fabulous dinner with some of the best spring rolls ever!

Sleeper bus. New to me.

Sunset from the balcony

Tubin down the river