Hi everyone! just a quick word about that wonderful place, its a place to stay, really. Although I am afraid my judgement is not very reliable because I like it everywhere I go!! I felt at home in Chiang Mai, even though our hostel was a bit of a mess. During the day it was managed by very grumpy people but at night the night porters were quite sweet! and we had a swimming pool! I don't think I managed to go to bed before 3 am any of the nights we stayed there, there was always chatting going on, or party or,... whatever. It was very easy going. And we met this girl from Paris, Sarah, very nice too!
The best thing in Chiang Mai, though, was the sunday market!(which was a night market too!! I think it is too hot during the day) I have promised myself I have to go back there before going back to Europe for all my Christmas presents!! It was the first "real" market, not only for tourists, there was tai people all around! and you did not feel harassed at every corner, like in the tourist markets... and the prices!! they were real prices that you did not need to bargain! too cheap!
Anyway, Chiang Mai, was the right place to start a journey to Laos from. Even though I would have liked to take the boat down the Mekong to go to Luang Prabang, but it was still nice to fly into Laos. Not so nice were the reports we heard about Laos Airlines, but nevermind, we made it! Laos is very different to Thailand, and still very similar. Thais have a very appropriate expression:"same same,... but different!" how cool is that!! even the language is very similar, but I got the impression that Lao people don't like Thais very much, they stole some treasures from them... (like the emerald Bhudha in the Grand Palace of Bangkok!).
Laos is very rural, Luang Prabang looks more like a village than a town. Motorbikes and monks everywhere (although not together, monks are not allowed to ride a scooter!), and the Mekong! a very impressive river. So powerful and red!!! it looks like very strong currents, and it also looks like the spine of the life in Laos. I would love to sail it! maybe next time! I have to leave you now guys, catch you later with more about Laos!
Saturday, 11 August 2007
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Besos!!!
pd. La envidia sana no existe. Y si existe, no se dá en este caso
Hola guapa,
Lo siento que no te haya escrito antes. Lo primero de todo muchas gracias por la postal, nos ha encantado.
Ya veo que no te aburres. Vaya envidia que me das, yo creo que si se anima Elena el ano que vienes puede dejar a la princesa con el padre y nos pademos hacer un pequeno tour de un mes, q te parece Elena, y tu Eli te apuntas otra vez para hacer de guia.
Muchos besos y sigue pasandotelo igual de bien, disfruta por estas que estan en Edinburgh con el paraguas.
Marta
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