I decided that my entry in to Laos would be by the renowned ‘slow boat’, a two day journey down the Mekong River with yet more amazing views. The boat stops after day one in the small town of Pakbeng; I arrived along with the other 180 people descending from the two boats. I had readied myself for expensive accommodation or sleeping under the stars so was pleasantly surprised to get a reasonably priced guesthouse. The proprietors meet the boats and all offer the same priced rooms so it was less stressful than I had imagined it might be.
The morning after I was up at 7am for the next epic boat journey arriving in Luang Prabang as the sun was setting. Yet again a flock of tuktuks to ferry people to guesthouses – all very organised and cuts competition.
