So once again another great day...
Keerit, John (Awsome Brit dude from the Falklands) and I rented scooters and headed to the Kuang Si waterfall and Butterfly Sanctuary.
Kuang Si is another series of travertine terraces and waterfalls that pours into the Mekong River. It is about 35km from Luang Prabang and you have to pass through winding hillside roads and sleepy little villages to get there. The ride in itself was excellent and we took our time winding through the misty roads while avoiding locals and cows along the way. It honestly just reaffirmed my love of riding!
The waterfalls themselves are quite impressive although because of the coolness of the morning we refrained from hopping into the water like we did at the Elephant Village,
After another ride back to Luang Prabang (which was prob a little less leisurely and more us goofing around on the bikes) we headed to Bar Utopia overlooking the Mekong. And man was that place great. Nestled behind a series of guesthouses and hotels, Utopia feels like an Oasis in the heart of Asia. There is a beach volleyball court, yoga area and a series of lounge chairs overlooking the river, propped up by the remains of bombs from the Vietnam War. It's very cool and very interesting to look at. John and I spent the afternoon chatting about geology and Airplanes and Keerit went and joined a group of locals in a spirited game of Volleyball. Overall it was pretty great!
We then headed towards the night market for a bite to eat, picking up a New York Investment Specialist along the way hahahah.
Honestly guys, travelling in Asia is like that. Even when you're on your own, you meet so many different people along the way that you're never really by yourself. I mean Keerit and I have met so many cool people of all ages and from all over the world, that we've felt like we're travelling with a group. Weve joined them for drinks and dinner, or a side trip here and there, and for those brief few hours, they become like your best friends. It's such a cool Experiance and truly much more than what the sum of those brief moments would seem. Obviously you eventually go your seperate ways, but ive found that theres never any reason to be disappointed about it, cuz the next stop always brings t somone new into the story. Its kinda sappy to think about, but honestly its the people you meet while travelling that make these experiances as great as they are.
Anyways, fungus and I are headed to Huay Xai tonight to start our Gibbon Experiance (12 hour bus ride... groan)...the tree houses that we are staying in are very remote and will likely not have a WiFi connection, so this may be the last update for a couple of days until we get back to Phnom Penh. But expect a full report in a couple of days!
For now here are some pictures of John, Me and Keerit as well as a couple Google shots of Bar Utopia (cuz while i was sipping my Pina colada I aparently forgot to take any photos).
Toodles guys
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