Best day

Yesterday was just amazing from start to finish.

Started the day with a spectacular Lao massage. I ran 9 miles yesterday so I had a good excuse to splurge- although at $3 an hour I didn't need much of an excuse. Had the whole place to myself. Lying in a dark room with soothing Lao music was a perfect way to escape the 85 degree heat.

After I was all loosey goosey I took my book and headed to the river. There are som bamboo bars along the river. And I headed to one that was once in a bamboo tree forest, but is somewhat cleared out, so there are places for about 8 hammocks to hang, and a little bonfire at night. No one was around, so I had my pick of spots. I ordered up a pinapple shake and settled in for a few hours of reading in the cool breaze. I should also mention that my view was not only of my dirty feel, but the river and huge limestone mountains behind it.

Once it cooled down a little I met up with a canadian friend to go biking. After crossing a rickety bamboo bridge we headed over a really bumpy dirt road though villages and rice fields to a little blue lagoon. Bright blue water and a great tree hanging over it for jumping in. Perfect after the dusty and sweaty 45 minute ride.

To cap the perfect day off I splurged on a bottle of wine and ate dinner with my friends down by the river on a bamboo platform with pillows and cusions. River noises rushing by and a few shooting starts ahead. I can't tell you what I wished for or it won't come true, but once I have another day as wonderful as that, I'll be sure to tell you.