The Laotian people take International Women's Day pretty seriously. It's a proper national holiday where a lot of businesses shut down for the day, the men seemed to really celebrate the women, and the women get certain benefits and discounts. My new friends, Deborah and Emmy, and I were wished a happy women's day several times throughout the day by pretty much everyone we interacted with.
We learned that the Luang Prabang View Hotel, a hotel that overlooks the entire city and has a gorgeous pool, was offering free admission to all women on the holiday. I think we would have done it no matter, but it was wicked hot so we took full advantage and went for a dip. I'm not sure if Baptist ended up having to pay, but we were hoping to sort of sneak him in with us. We chilled out on the lounge chairs, had lunch and a few cocktails, and had a great time!
I didn't know it until after the fact, but Baptist was sneaking a few pictures of me because the setting was pretty perfect. He's really into photography and was taking photos with a film camera instead of a digital one. Once Emmy saw that she took a few snaps too. I ended up with a few pretty great pictures.
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