A portion of the road between Luang Prabang and Vientiane (the capital of Laos) has been plagued by attacks on motorist and buses by armed gangs. Approximately 25 people have been killed on this stretch of road in 2003. Since 2003 no attacks have occurred, nevertheless, Exodus, our Overland Sponsor, prohibits their Overland Trucks when carring passengers to travel this road. As an alternative we hired a boat and followed the Mekong River south from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. The trip took two days. We spend the night at a small village, Pak Lai, located on the Mekong. Much of the days were spent reading on the boat and watching the sites pass - very relaxing.
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