River Trip

From my notebook:
This evening Grandad took us on a sunset river cruise. It was amazing because we got to see the sunset twice, because as we came down the river the sun set over the higher hills then when we were further down the river we got to see it over the lower hills as well. On our way up the river we got to see all of the local kids playing along the shore including one little boy who was doing cartwheel like flips on a steep sand ledge and another who was doing standing backflips into the river. Most of the boat was covered, but there was one spot where we could stand up. After we were done taking pictures of the sunset, Declan took pictures of peoples bums. On our way back from the trip, having drifted past the town, we got to see a riverside Lao dancing performance. It wasn't really a "performance" but just a family practicing on a dock. It was fun to look back towards the big hill in town and see all the tourists taking pictures of the sunset, forgetting to turn off their flash.