So this is my farewell blog from Laos. I wish I could have made an update sooner but certain prohibiting circumstances prevailed. Lack of available and/or reliable internet, a 4 day power outage, getting sick, broken camera lens, uncharged camera batteries, and villages with no power at all, were among the things keeping me from telling everyone about my trip. But before I get into all the details and mishaps I encountered along the way, I think I should explain why I love Laos so much. My transition from Cambodia to Laos was a lot like leaving a hectic, smog-filled, dirty city and heading out into the countryside. Not that all of Cambodia is terrible, but lets just say Phnom Penh is not on my favorite cities of the world list. After my journey around southern
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