On the van we met Izzy and Mike. Two American travelers the same age as Conor and me. We were all going to be taking the slow boat to Laos the following day. Arriving in Chiang Khong we quickly learned there was basically nothing there. We found a bar, and knew where the 4 of us would be spending our evening.
After a night of tequila shots, jenga with locals, access to YouTube and Mike purchasing a ridiculous Pitbull and JLo poster we met up at the border crossing bright and early. To get to Laos you take a small boat across the Mekong River. It takes about 5 min to get from Thailand to Laos. In Laos you fill out some forms, hand in your passport and wait for your name to be called with your visa. Once you have your visa it's very popular to take a slow boat, 2 day trip down the Mekong to Luang Prabang, Laos.
Mike and Izzy had met some other young American travelers (Hatty and Rebekah) at their hostel, so we had a crew ready for our slow boat experience. With some Lao Lao whiskey, we were officially ready. Hatty and Rebekah had a competition going on with some of their friends who had taken the boat a day earlier. The goal was to take the most ridiculous picture on the boat. These girls were serious with this challenging, carrying all kinds of props. Needless to say we all got involved with the challenge. With the Pitbull and JLo poster they had it in the bag.
We road the boat for 6 hours that day. Drank, got to know each other, played some card games. It was a really fun day. We docked in Pak Bang for the night and all stayed at a hostel close by. Luckily it started down pouring after we had gone inside.
After a really comfortable nights sleep (like seriously the beds were so comfy), we were ready for day 2 of the boat. Sailing down the river was beautiful. Great scenery, some wildlife- it was a very cool experience. Day 2 was a little more relaxed, compared to the picture madness of day 1. Still great fun. Another 6 hours later we arrived in Luang Prabang.
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