Had to split this post up, it was getting too long and hard to format. So to pick up where we left of, we had finished donating to the monks and were about to move into our new digs for the last couple of nights, a fancy hotel that Kelley had been looking forward too all trip. It was a nice way to finish.
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| A bit more space anyway |
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| Relaxing on the veranda |
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| View from our room to the pool and river beyond |
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| The pool |
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| We had to take the boat across to get into town |
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| Main street |
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| One of the many monasteries around town |
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| Locals playing petanque |
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| View upriver |
There was a good hill in the city worth a walk up for the views, below are some shots from up the top.
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| A nice dinner out. It absolutely bucketed down and we had a sleep in the restaurant for half an hour waiting for it to stop. |
On our final full day we hired a scooter and rode out to a waterfall. On the way, we came across a bear enclosure which was actually well set up and designed to protect bear from poaching and enslavement. When we arrived, it was feeding time so we were able to get some good close ups and see some action.
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| Hanging around before lunch. |
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| Feeding time |
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| This guy just let the food come to him... |
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| Kuangxi waterfall |
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| We went for a walk on a jungle track to try and get to the top. Someone wasn't feeling too confident negotiating the steep muddy path in sandals. |
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| Let alone the slippery staircase! |
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| Pools below the falls were good for swimming, we took a quick dip. |
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| Scootering |
Our final night was the festival of lights, it was incredible and photos just don't do it justice. There were hundreds of lanterns sent skywards, floating down rivers and all the monasteries had grand lighting designs.
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| Main street, before the festivities started. |
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| One of the many boats to be carried through town and then launched down the Meekong |
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| Launching paper lanterns |
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