We woke up bright and early for our jam-packed day. This morning we would be going to the Arts and Ethnology Museum. We leaned about the different Laos tribes and their rituals. We saw some traditional clothing and saw a video which explained the rituals of a wedding. It was fascinating how similar yet different neighbouring cultures can be!
Next, we were taken to the waterfalls. They were stunning and we were blown away! We even managed to enjoy a swim. Everyone enjoyed the experience. Although the water was cold and the fish were biting our feet and legs, it was very refreshing! I never thought that I would say that I swam at waterfalls!
After the swim, we admired the beautiful bears at the Bear Rescue Centre. They were adorable! We also spotted a massive spider! Some lunch and a walk around the markets and we were tired and dozing on the bus back!
In the evening, we walked up to a temple and sunset viewing point. It was pretty, but too smoggy to see a full sunset. We had built up a nice appetite for tonight's meal though. We would be dining a traditional Lao meal at a local's home.
On arriving at the home, the three sweet ladies performed a ceremony and tied sacred bracelets around our wrists. We were then presented with a large banquet of colourful food. What a feast! There was something for every palate and everything was so yummy. We loved the salad secret dressing and the crispy aubergines. I also loved the seaweed, even though I am not normally a fan. And if that wasn't enough, there was also yellow curry and purple rice. Lastly, we were even given some exotic dessert of mangoes and coconut rice puddings. All that eating meant a walk was needed! Many thank yous to our hosts and we strolled through streets to digest food.
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