We need a doctor!

There we were in Muang Sing, a village on the China border in the middle of no-where. The biggest festival of the Lao year was approaching and the tiny town was filling up fast. Garry very suddenly one evening, came down with severe pains, high fever and shivers. We were 10 hrs from any decent (and English speaking) medical treatment and he was getting worse. Where's a doctor when you need one?

It has taken us three days to travel down to Luang Prabang because Garry couldn't travel for very long each time. Today he has improved greatly thanks to some medication and has had a cup of tea to celebrate. We are both relieved to be in a civilized town. Actually Luang Prabang is one of the most civilized towns we have been to in South East Asia. More to follow on the town by the river....