8th entry... Caught another little Laos Airlines flight to Luang Prabang from Vientiane, only a 40minute jobbie, very convenient indeed. A wonderful little town, as everyone who has been here can attest to...world heritage listed (whole town), ancient capital of this wonderful country, lovely people, nice surrounds, temple, Buddhist monks cruisin around, funky cafes, $US4 full body massages, $US1 large beer-lao etc, etc, etc what more could you want.....maybe a 6 foot perfect surf break but otherwise it's paradise. We stayed in a guesthouse a few hundred metres out of the town first night but moved into a lovely little guesthouse in the centre of the village the next day. We got a big upstairs room with a balcony overlooking the village street (basic but very comfy)...wonderful. Spent the first day exploring the town, climbed
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