Hidden in the ocean of ricefields: Luang namtha

After china, like two months ago, we have been two lazy people. The hardest activity was searching food and riding scooters haha. While riding a scooter is quite exhausting In Asia it was nothing physical. We thought we needed a change and go to the part of Laos that most travelers skip. The north. We were looking forward for a not so long ride to the north, not even 300 kilometer, WRONG. It took us 12 hours to get there, and the driver was in such a hurry that he sadly even killed a dog. He filled a 11 person minivan with 16 people and even another tourist got  his shoes stolen. You could say, a hellish ride.

Here we went kayaking for the first time in our lives, a total failure!! We could not keep the boat straight and it was so damm heavy as we did not know what we were doing. And the worst part was, it was a 7 hour trip with just 1 hour brake!! After a first real rapid we almost capsized and feared for our lives. Time to change some passengers. Nina went with one of the guides and Tom with a other tourist. This was better, now we could also look a littlebit around as the surroundings are stunning. Between the big mountains and wildlife. Nina even noticed a snake eating a bird, talking about wildlife! Also while having a break we learned why there are not so many street dogs in Laos. We had lunch in a small minority town and there was a puppy. However, the children were not really playing with it. More like kicking around, why?? Well apparently it's for on the barbecue. Tom's jaw dropping open in disbelief. Eating puppies? A Girl who was kayaking with us tried to explain that puppies are for cuddling like babies. But they simply did not understand. It's just like chicken and pork, dinner.