Monday 6th January 2025
It's lovely to get to hang out with number one daughter. Since she "left home" almost 20 years ago we've hardly spent any extended periods of time with her and it's fascinating to find out about her tastes and interests. Who knew that "bubble tea" would be a favourite beverage. And that Luang Prabang could provide such a range of flavours! She's been with us for a week so far.
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| Holly safely installed in Maddie's Cat Cafe with a room upstairs complete with sleeping cats for company. |
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| We had a good wander round on the first day, finishing with a meal on the banks of the Mekong |
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| Also climbed Mount Phousi for views of the town. |
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| Holly's first bubble tea stop |
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| The next day we walked out to the paper village, where they make paper from mulberry bark, decorated with bourgainvillea petals and leaves |
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| Drinks at the Tea House |
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| Next day was a trip over the Mekong to Chomphet and the temples on the far bank |
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| Followed by a relaxation stop in the Belle Rive Hotel garden, which we have access to as Damian's (the manager) tenants. |
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| Meals have been varied. Holly has more adventurous tastes than we do and loves Korean and hot and spicy foods. |
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| Khao soi - a speciality of northern Laos. I've been wanting to try it for ages but feared that it was too spicey. Now that Holly has introduced me to it I'll try it myself. |
Meanwhile great excitement in the village yesterday as a brand new road surface was laid, replacing the rough dirt track. Crowds of men gathered and hung about with shovels while a JCB dug up the old surface. Apparently all households were asked either to contribute 800,000 kip (about £30) or to help with the labouring. Hence the huge workforce!
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| Marvellous result 24 hours later! Great improvement |
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| The barrier to stop cars didn't stop the dogs leaving paw prints all through the wet concrete though |
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