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Laos - Slow Boats
Posted by Brian
Posted on August 6, 2007
For all the warnings I got about slow boats and how uncomfortable they are etc, I had a great time on it! The first day was cramped enough but there was people I knew spread out across the boat, so I could get up, walk around and stretch my legs.
Had a few beers on the boat, read my book and just chatted away. Cant beat it. We arrived that night in Pakbeng and got ourselves a nice room. The room cost about 2.50 each. Although in the town there is no electricity after 10:30. Everywhere runs on generators. There is a curfew in Laos also which means that in Pakbeng you have to be back in your place by 10:30. Its not as strict in the rest of the country and we have had no problems so far.
The second day we got a group of 15 people and rented our own slow boat, which the Dutch guys organised. It cost about 10 euro each but was so worth it. It was luxury. We loaded up with beers, played card games and just had a laugh. Got a little bit sunburnt but its all good in the hood.
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