Laos

I'm in the town of Luang Prabang in northern Laos after two days riding the "slow boat" on the Mekong River, sitting in an internet cafe next to a Buddhist monk. My travel guide says this may be the prettiest town in Southeast Asia. I'll see for myself tomorrow.

I spent last night in Pak Beng, Laos, which may be the coldest town in Southeast Asia. I froze my butt off for most of the day on the boat, not what I thought I was signing up for when I came here!

Hopefully I can post some pix if I can get a decent connection when I get to Vientiane, the capital, in a few days.