Learning Thai: Exerpt from Claire's Journal

Claire kept a journal during the trip. She wrote about one of our favorite days in Laos visiting Wat Phou (ruins of an ancient Khmer temple - dated as early as the 6th century).... and taking a boat to an island in the Mekong River for swimming.

"Today we went to some old ruins. I liked the climbing part. Going up was easy but going down was harder. Then we went home to our hotel in Laos. We had naps there and we all went to an island. We swam. Me and Eliza made sand pies. It was fun! Then we had a boat ride home. We ate at a really yummy restaurant. The moon was really pretty. It was red at first, then it turned to silver. My favorite part of the day was eating all that laap and all the pretty flowers at the ruins."