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| Sunset over long boats moored on the Mekong |
Travelling by river on a long boat is a bit slower than taking the bus, but much more comfortable - and fun! You have time to get to know your fellow travellers while watching the local scenery drift slowly by.
On our overland journey from Thailand to Laos, we took two river journeys: a 4 hour ride down the Kok River from Tha Ton to Chiang Rai; and a two-day trip down the mighty Mekong, from the Laos/Thai border to lovely Luang Prabang.
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| 7 passengers board the boat to Chiang Rai: 2 Americans, 2 Canucks, a Frenchwoman, and local mother and child |
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| On the 2-day trip down the Mekong, we shared the ride with dozens of other travellers from all over the world |
(Note: click any photo to expand its size.)
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| A flock of stilts fly by |
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| A gorgeous kingfisher |
The Kok River runs through an area of tribal villages, farms and a National Park.
I was fortunate to see some interesting birds along the riverbanks,
...and the Lahu village we visited was holding a New Year celebration and the villagers invited us to join them!
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| More beer for Paul |
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| Sharing beer and loud disco: Lahu girls like to party! |
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| Water buffalo like mud baths but also bathe in the rivers to cool off |
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| The Mekong carves its way though many karst cliffs and and mountains ranges |
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| Morning light on the Mekong |
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