Our fun day in the river at The View Kaengnoon

Luang Prabang, Laos may be landlocked, but it doesn't feel that way when you're enjoying all the lovely riverside views.

The View Kaengnoon is a popular outdoor restaurant just out of town by the Namkhan River. My girlfriend's friend's fiance has this retro army jeep and picked us all up. I'm not a fan of gas-guzzling or show-off vehicles, but I really enjoyed sitting in his windowless jeep.

I was just a linguist in the army and never saw combat, but I've noticed that anytime I meet another soldier we'll usually bond even if they're from a different country or generation.

I like Asian girls. I've been to Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, but I think Lao girls are the cutest. They're pretty laid back and not so materialistic either.

My girlfriend thought that since I am a strong swimmer that she'd ride on my back to the big heart in the middle of the river. I tried to tell her that the water was too shallow for that and that I was getting killed by the rocks. She thought I was just joking until she saw how cut up I was at the heart.

We drank lots of beer and had a lot of food. I think the bill for everyone was about $40. There are few places in the world where you can have a good experience like this for so cheap.

Even though I adopted him at two months, have taught him everything, feed, and bathe him every day, my dog loves her so much more than me. I made him go into the river with me. He wasn't happy about it at all.

Thanks for reading about our day at the river. Have a good one!