We got to Vientiene, which is the capital of Laos, for lunch. After filling up with lovely things from a yummy bakery we caught a tuk tuk and visited the beautiful Phat That Luang temple, the victory gate - above picture and the Anouvang park that has a statue of the King of Laos over looking the Mekong river. From here we could see Thailand and enjoyed a beer while we watched the fab sun set. We got back to our hotel in time for the 2 minutes silence, remebering all those that shouldn't be forgotten. After dinner Ang visited the market and Pok took a few of us to a local temple that was holding its annual festival to mark and celebrate the end of the rainy season. It was great to see the community in the midsts of their local traditions, it reminded me of the world famous Werrington carnival, just not as good!!