Luang Namtha, Laos

 Luang Namtha, Laos

We had left China and crossed into Laos. We had a couple of days to elax after the frentic pace in China.

In town there is a small museum to visit, a short walk up a hill to see a stupa and the night market. Top of thr list of things to do for me was going for a paddle in a kayak. We booked and paid that evening.

We set off in the morning for a kayak down the Namtha river.

We stopped at thr morning market to pick up some lunch.

A picture of me walking through the market...wearing the New Zealand hat.

Me, hat in the bottom of the picture.

A view down the river, showing high water and some of the trees growing out of the water, hazards to be avoided.

Our two guides, and me, hiding behind th guides upraised hand.

Lunch time respite from paddling down the river.

A glimpse of the scenery and a view just before the kayak turned turtle and was pinned against a rock.

After the even at the end of the day, standing in the shelter of a local house out of the monsoon rain.