It could not have been better. Loas has a special magic for me, but Luang Prabang exceeded all my expectations. And dreams for that matter. Mind you, touching down at Pakse on a tiny airport/airstrip in the mountains in a tiny and rather old Chinese plane was the scariest trip I have ever had. The man behind me muttered 'Shit!' and the woman in front started crossing herself repeatedly. It was the first time in my life that I have not heard a single setabelt being unfastened before the light went out and the plane had come to a halt. ;-)