21 juillet 2011
Luang Prabang - Laos
Picked up my dad in Vientiane, no problem. For his first afternoon in Laos, we took him to a little retreat (despite being in town, we were in the middle of the forest) in a little bamboo house with a home-made sauna, then got a one-hour Lao-style massage.
We spent another day in Vientiane, cycling around to see the sights, eating at the market. Then we took a day bus to go North to Luang Prabang. It was a loooooong bus ride: 350 km in 11 hours. We've mainly been travelling by night these days so I found the bus ride quite long,... [Lire la suite]
17 juillet 2011
Goodbye Thailand - Hello Laos
I'm running a bit behind!
After Chiang Mai, we headed slowly back down to Bangkok, stopping in Sukothai and Ayuthaya on the way for some cultural visits. We rented bikes and cycled our way around the ruins under a scorching hot sun.
Back in Bangkok I saw my brother who made the most of a business trip to drop by and say hello. It was great to see him and he treated me to a l-o-v-e-l-y massage and diner by the river.
Our time with Thomas' parents was up, three weeks just flashed by. We said our goodbyes and as they headed to... [Lire la suite]
04 juillet 2011
Photos of Cambodia and Thailand
I've uploaded some photos of Cambodia and Thailand. Just click on the photo links on the right-hand side of the page!
03 juillet 2011
Pai, Chiang Mai and election day with the in-laws
