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Day 1 - The journey begins..........with a 2 hour delay at Gatwick which puts our connecting flight in jeopardy!
Luckily we made it to Dubai in time to catch the flight and for Alice to discover the squatting toilets! After a 5 hr wait in Bangkok, in the Bangkok airlines lounge (free food for Slacks) it was onto the the bus to take us to our plane. On turning the corner, I noticed a sudden intake of breath from 90% of the people on said bus as a plane more suited to flying out of Lydd airport than Bangkok airport sitting on the tarmac! Once onboard the announcement came over the 'loud speaker', "we are just twisting the rubber bands and then we'll be away......".
On arrival in Luang Prabang airport, we breezed through security and got our visas and then it was onto the hotel. A lovely spot 2 minute walk to the mighty Mekong river and its many waterfront bars. A large beer Lao later and a stroll along the river before sitting in the hotel garden with another beer to write the blog. For the record, 1 large beer (640ml) = £1.20!! right up Slacks' street!
Tomorrow morning we fly to Pakse and here's hoping for a more modern plane!!
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