Laos and motorbiking "the loop"...

Hey guys! Sitting around a fire pit in a city called Tha Khaek, Laos. We arrived here today around 4 pm. Wait wait! let me tell you about what I've been doing the past few days. I stayed in Luang Prabang for 5 days. It was town with a laid back vibe and a lot of rich culture. It was a bit touristy, not too bad. There were monks everywhere. On the last day I even woke up to see them receiving alms from the towns people. They wake up at 5:30 every morning and walk down the main streets at 6:00 am. Quite the experience. The night market in Luang Prabang was full of local hand made textiles. Laos is filled with pride. The people here are friendly and ready to help out if needed. We went to a bar called Utopia one night. Super chill place. Over looking the Mekong River on mats to lay on the floor. Before I ramble on anymore I have to tell you that most cities and towns in Laos have a curfew. Can't be out past midnight. I thought that was a fun fact for everyone. After saying good bye to Luang Prabang we jumped in a sleeper bus to the Vientiene, the capital. It's one of the more developed cities I've been to so far. I found a local gym in my travel book and walked to it from the guesthouse. I think it was $4 to use. It had a weight room, pool, and spa. Anyways, we left vientiene this morning and took a public bus to Tha Khaek where I am right now. We came here for something called "the loop." It's a trail that stretches about 200 miles through villages and dense jungle. We rented motorbikes for the next three days and are going for a ride! We're leaving at 8:30 tomorrow and are going about 45 miles to our first stop. We might do a home stay in the town. There's a famous cave called Kong Lo cave we're going to check out. It's about 3.5 miles long! I guess it has huge spiders in it too. We the next few days as well and have different stops along the way. I'm super excited for the loop. There's a few more pictures than usual on this post so I hope you like them. It's only 9 pm here and I'm feeling a bit on the sleepy side. It looks cold back home. Stay warm! Until next time...love