The view from my window shows a cloudless, deep blue sky. A perfect omen for this special day. Because today the first stage of the Nam Ou river trip to Luang Prabang is on the program. Hopefully this will be exactly the crazy trip I'm hoping for. So wild whirlpools and rapids and waves and shallows. And …
Muang Khoua - Bad Omen
A strange day. It begins with bad omens and once again shows where superstition gets its power. Something urges us to leave, and indeed: despite an hour before departure, the bus is packed. The young lady who has control of access to the bus cannot escape my charm attack...