Once we arrived in Luang Prabang, we knew we wanted to stay for a while. So, through HelpExchange we found a restaurant that could use us as flyer people in exchange for a meal a day and accommodation. Sweet deal.
The restaurant
Our last night at the 'rant. Laos BBQ!
Nightly, we would stand on our corners asking if anyone was looking for a restaurant for the evening or perhaps even a bookmark! Along the way we made friends with the local Laos who passed out flyers. Most seemed to be on break from university and this was their summer job. We’d meet them every night and they’d practice English with us and we’d learn some Laos lines (no, nothing slang yet) or Ross learned origami from Yong who worked at the same restaurant as us.
Our nights on the corners really did make our time in Luang Prabang special. We made that human connection. Daily we are shown how wonderful the people are here. By the time we left, the smoothie lady smiled whenever she saw us coming and would say, “Mango-banana?” Yes, same-same. Or the pineapple women would laugh when we’d stroll up for the 3rd time of the day for the glorious fruit. Everyone is quick to smile and it makes us feel right at home.
They say that Thailand is the “Land of Smiles,” but I think the title should go to Laos.
i'm getting worried about ross, i don't think he's eating enough. So skinny!
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Lovin it - glad to see the adventure rages on :)
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