Leon being ever the efficient man that he is, managed to get us down to the boat before anyone else, and therefore secured us some front row, comfy seats as opposed to the wooden benches that latecomers would have to endure. This boat was a much bigger and newer version than the one we had been on the day before, so we both had a feeling that this ride would be more enjoyable. And we were right. The second trip to Luang Prabang was more beautiful and I didn't feel sick at all. The limestone cliffs that surrounded us as we were about 2 hours away from Luang Prabang are unforgettable, and the atmosphere on the boat was amazing - everyone was looking forward to getting to our destination, having spent almost a day and a half in total on a slow boat! We arrived in Luang Prabang on schedule (around 4 pm)and like everyone else, made our way into town to find a guesthouse to settle down in and shower after a very long journey.
We ended up on the main stretch which is a street in the old town (where most tourists flock to) that is lined with restaurants, guesthouses and has the night market down one end. The buildings were old colonnial in style, and you did feel like you were being transported back in time. Everyone is laid back, traffic isn't bad at all, and we found a lovely if not slightly expensive guesthouse to stay in (which actually felt like a hotel, for once!) with a flat screen TV and a bathroom that didn't smell like damp, at last! Happily, we cleaned up, got dressed and headed out for some dinner of rice, laap (Laotian salad) and a vegetable curry. We managed to find a travel agency that had a day trip to some famous caves and waterfall for the following day, so feeling rather happy with our quick decision making, we retired to bed to watch some tacky HBO movie (this becomes a bit of a recurring theme).
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