Lao Interlude
Okay, lets head back to the present for a while. I’m really enjoying my holiday from my holiday. It’s so lovely to do nothing after weeks of sightseeing and I think I was on the brink of a culture overdose so I’m trying not to feel too guilty about sitting in coffee shops on the internet all day. My days here go something like this - get up, wander down to a cafe with free wifi; Eat breakfast and do net stuff for a few hours; Go for a wander around the Mekong, look in a few shops; Go in another cafe for lunch; Wander back to guest house; Saunter down night market (which is the most peaceful and loveliest market in the whole of asia); Have dinner; Drink beer; Sleep; Repeat until Sunday.
I am half considering doing a little trek before I head back to Hanoi but half of me is whining that it’s too hot to trek and why not use the break to update my blog, sort out my photos (although connection is too slow here to upload so think I’ll be adding the pictures when I go back to Hanoi) and finish off Jane’s website. If I only had wifi in my guesthouse, things would be perfect. I feel guilty about sitting here for 5 hours after only buying breakfast and a coffee shake.
Everyone around town is talking about the protests in Bangkok. I guess most people here came through Thailand and will be going home through Bangkok. I personally wouldn’t be too upset to be stuck in Laos for another couple of weeks. Was much more shocked this morning to read about the attacks in Mumbai - luckily I don’t think anyone I know was there at the time but can’t help feeling a bit shaken. The world is so unstable, I just don’t know where is safe anymore.
So as I don’t want to give the impression that I’ve done absolutely nothing since I got here, I should tell you that I did go to a cooking class the other night where I learned how to make coconut curry, Luang Prabang style salad and spicy tomato jaeow. I also went to explore a waterfall and decided to climb up to the top and cross over the stream to the other side. walking along a tree trunk I was unsure of my balance but with people behind me couldn’t go back so I decided just to take my sandals off for a better grip. Didn’t do much good as I stood on some slimy moss and went flying into the water. I somehow managed not to dunk my bag which contained all my money and my laptop and just splashed my camera a little - it survived.
So all up to date now, I guess I will go back to where we left off in India…
