Slow boat down the Mekong

To make our way from Houay Xai to Luang Prabang we had the choice of taking a 20 hour minibus ride or a 2 day scenic boat ride down the Mekong so we went for the second choice. There was beautiful scenery and lots of cultural and local activity. The little town we stayed in overnight was quite nice but our hotel was very basic. The first day we were on a boat that had too many people and lots of drunks. The second day was nicer because the scenery was much more exciting with more rapids and a cave.

This is what it looked like inside our boat, all the seats were old car seats.

This was the scene when we arrived at a little town for the night. Everyone is trying to get us to stay at there hotel.

This is what the slow boats looked like from the outside.