...hello in Lao...We are learning a few words, although this is our last day in Lao so we'll have to learn some new words for Cambodia next!
We headed out fairly early (not too early, it is a holiday after all!) To the other waterfalls on our little island to try and get there before it got too hot. There was a huge series of rapids and waterfalls, I think too dangerous for a bit of white water kayaking and unfortunately too dangerous to swim in, even the little flat bits had strong currents in. The first waterfall led on to a little beach which looked lovely but it was way to hot for sitting on the beach (no shade) and very frustrating seeing the water but not being able to swim! So we dipped our feet and headed on to another beach we had heard about. This beach was a bit larger but had no shade and although the guide book had mentioned swimming here we could see a lot of currents & didn't want to risk it.......so no swim for us today 😖.
Back to our little wooden lodge by midday, shower, chill then we both had a Lao massage which was nice, but I couldn't help but think 'you need to be working to the heart not away, watch your wrists, less lotion, more pressure...' but was good to have a rub down and a little stretch. I've also braved a little haircut....for 80p!!!! - Emma refused to cut my hair so I took the risk and think it's all ok, no worse than usual!!
Plan is to take a boat and bus ride into Cambodia to Kratie tomorrow then onto the elephant valley project for a few days before heading to pnom phen and then Angkor wat (for Christmas). Hopefully we'll stay out of the typhoons way as we're not planning on heading to Vietnam for another month!!
Love to all you guys xxxx
