We were all packed and ready for the road. Today we would be driving for seven hours to get to a small village outside Vang Vieng, where we would be spending the night in a homestay. Unfortunately, a few from the group were unwell with traveller's stomach bug. It was bad times having to spend the day on the road and we all felt awful for them. General morale was low as a result, but we tried to keep as positive as we could for them.
Once we got to the village, we were introduced to our homestay families and the sickly ones in the group rested. The rest of us were taken on a walk around the village. There were so many chicken, duck, dogs and cats! There were also so many children. 127 families lived in the village, but there were 800 inhabitants in total. Laon families have an average of six children.
To our delight, us ladies were presented with traditional Laon skirts, which we were asked to wear for a surprise after dinner. Dinner was a lovely mix of Laon food and some crinkle cut chips! Next the surprise: the children all performed a traditional dance and asked that we watch and learn. We would be joining them in the next round! It was so much fun and we couldn't stop dancing. More complicated routines followed as did other games. They also played some western music and asked us to teach them some moves! All in all, a fun filled evening full of music and laughter.
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