Monte and I are uprooting our recently settled lives in Lampang to journey to Laos. We leave on Wednesday morning and will return to Lampang in 3ish weeks. We will first attend an elephant festival which is near the town of Sayaboury, which is near the town of Luang Prabang (for those who care to look at a map). Then we will travel around the north, then work our way south.
Laos should be very interesting. It's a country I never knew much about. Turns out, Americans should know a lot more than we do about this small country. After all, it's because of us that Laos is the most bombed country IN THE WORLD. Yes, that's right, we decided to carpet bomb the entire nation during Vietnam. Wow, our government sure has made some smart decisions. A huge problem plaguing the nation are the unexploded bombs which, like Cambodia, continue to kill and maim innocent civilians. While we do plan to venture into the jungle for some nature time, we will be smart and go on the beaten path. Not to worry.
We will not be bringing our laptop as the country probably only has wireless access in Vientiane, the capital. We will check in to internet cafes when possible, but probably won't do much with the blog. But when we get back, get ready for a huuuge post with soooo many pictures... :)
Happy Halloween!
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