Sai BatI wish that I could say that I was up before the rooster crows this morning, but it turns out that roosters start crowing dang early. Regardless, my alarm was set for 4:45am today so that I could get up to see the daily sai bat (morning alms) occur. This is when the hundreds …
My goal for today was to make it out to the Kuang Si Waterfalls about 18 miles from Luang Prabang. Getting thereIn the late morning, I found a tuk-tuk driver looking for passengers. This wasn't hard to do, as there are many drivers who sit on their vehicles asking if passers-by need a ride, which …
Morning marketThis morning, I stepped onto the street outside my hotel to find the morning food market bustling. The streets acted like a grocery store, with fruit, veggies, eggs, grains, fish, meat, and countless other food items available for purchase. Included as options were the freshest chicken possible (that is, alive) and having one's meat …
So, I'm absolutely still not feeling 100%, but I am somehow sticking more or less to my itinerary and feeling fine when it matters most. (AKA - when it's time to eat!) I flew from Chiang Rai via Bangkok into Luang Prabang, Laos, today. Both of those flights were quite short, so I was able …
Journeying Jasmine 