As we only just survived white water rafting in Thailand, we thought it time to head for the quieter land of Laos. To get into Laos we took a bus from Chang Mai to the border town of Chiang Khong, got a tuk-tuk to the river, got our Thai exit stamps, got a ferry across the river and into Laos, got our Laos visa and we were in Laos. Easy! We we tried to get a boat out to Luang Prabang on the same day but we had missed the last one, forcing us to stay the night in the insignificant town of Huay Xai. It is literally one road alongside the river, which has a few guesthouses, a couple of places to eat and a temple. We exchanged some money and ended up with a
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