Up, up and away in my beautiful balloon

I couldn’t help humming the tune as we watched a big yellow hot air balloon take off from a field next to the guesthouse and go sailing off into the sky. But we were on our way northwards to Luang Prabang so we opted for alternative transport.

It was another journey over the mountains, passing stilted houses at the side of the road. 

We arrived in Luang Prabang in time to visit the sprawling night market with its colourful stalls of wonderful handcrafts.