Oh so easy!
40 baht - longtail boat ride across the river
$35 US - one official Laos visa for US resident (Chile = $30)
10,000 kip - Lao Beer
My head hurts a bit from all the exchanging!
(which will continue because they use Baht, Kip and US money here!)
We successfully made it into Laos, crossing the Mekong River by longboat to Houayxai yesterday! YAY!
We've now had our first "Beer Lao" as well as our first... Lao papaya salad, sticky rice, noodle soup (like Pho) and grilled chicken!
We looooove Laos food!!!!
Today! An air conditioned 4 hour mini bus ride delivered us to Louang Namtha in the north of Laos!!
Although the road was partially non existent in places, the a.c. worked! Rodolfo didn't yak on the curves!
( ...and it beat the other alternative of 2 full days on a slow boat down the Mekong with no food or water)
What will happen tomorrow?
Well! Let me tell you!
We signed up for a trek adventure!
Tomorrow we hike up a mountain, spend the night in a tribal village and the next day, KAYAK!
Rodolfo's kissing my feet right now for my willingness to get sporty...as he should!
(Mom...just to let you know, you're listed as my next of kin just in case I don't make it!)
The weather is a bit cooler here, the food is delicious, so far so good!!!
We'll look forward to getting to show some incredible pics post crazy wilderness trek!!!
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