Xieng Khouang
Glad to be back in XK, after a few days of fever and bleh. I planned to arrive here on Friday but my body wouldn’t let me. A few days of bed, then the big test this morning - dragging my roller bag to the airport. I can never justify getting a tuk-tuk to bring me just 1 km., since I do live practically next to the airport. Almost did me in, but, in contrast, the trek did make me feel better once I arrived here.
The electricity was off when I arrived, so I enjoyed lying in my dark and cool house, listening to the nature sounds around me. Later, the lights returned - and also the sounds of TVs and CD players. I had a brief spell of remember how Phonsavanh used to be - rough roads, no running water in the houses, electricity just a few hours at night. I thought that in our energy hungry world, we need more of these reminders.
