And suddenly I realized I didn't have much cash...
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...and there is only one ATM in the capital - 100's of miles away...
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...damn, how much can change on the other side of a river.
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Sunset over the northern Thai mountains.
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A menu with rather odd sayings. Why not?
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Tickets in Laos: destination stapled to money.
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The slow boat looked damn slow...
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...and would be our cozy home for the next 2 days.
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"We'll just wait it out until the wet season..."
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Mountainside homes on the Mekong river.
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Little kids would jump on the boat to sell expensive junk food.
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Water buffalo looked at us, unimpressed as usual.
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Mountain side village.
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Another classic 'through-my-glasses-lens" shot...
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The little kids on the shore seemed intimidating.
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Pak Beng: a totally shitty experience awaits you!
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As the boats approach the little kids run to board it...
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...then they grab your bags so you have to pay them...
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...sheer chaos. Then you run to the limited guest houses...
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...I think I got the last room in town. A roof shed.
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...with ensuite bathroom...
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...but a chill rooftop to relax on :)
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Locals doin' their thing.
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Another day, another boat - much less packed though.
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This guy needs a National Geographic cover.
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The other boat was packed and very jealous of us.
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Arrival in Luang Prabang - just in time for sunset.
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The night market with many useless things.
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$100 = 1,000,000 Kip! Millionaire! Hooray!
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Who can't live without a buddha-in-a-bottle! Not Keith!
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Muong Swa included emotional covers of western music.
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The influence of french-colonial was quite charming.
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The lush plots on the river side...
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...all will be submerged in the wet season.
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Laos-style BBQ - EXCELLENT!
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Skinny boat to the buddha caves...
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Crazy roots.
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The walkway to "Whisky Village"...
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...where ladies made textiles...
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...monks did their thing!
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The buddha caves...
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...1000's of buddhas placed here over the years.
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...just inside the cave walls...
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...some have been here for many decades.
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Some caves went deeper and you needed a flashlight...
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