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Hi folks.
Today is our second day in Vientiane. This morning we visited Pha That Luang, the most important monument in Laos and a symbol of Buddhism and Laos sovereignty. It is a very laid back place with a serene feel. The surrounding Monks temples are amazing and we spent a lovely couple of hours there before it became too hot. We have moved from the posh hotel to downtown cheap hotel, which is clean, comfortable and right in the middle of the tourist area. It suits us better and there is a small cafe directly opposite that sells amazing food and is cheap as chips. Lisa has made friends with the owner, who finds her incredibly funny. When choosing a room with no hot water Lisa said 'its fine, it's a hot country'. This caused a huge amount of very contagious laughter. We strolled along the Mekong promenade looking across the river at Thailand, chilling out and visiting more temples (They are everywhere!) We thought we would have a Valentine's dinner (we know it's a day early but instant gratification is in favour) at a lovely French restaurant called Vendrome, where journalists hung out during the Secret war. So much for splashing the cash - the food was rubbish
We have booked bus tickets to travel north to Vang Vieng tomorrow morning. It sounds like the wild west of Laos with happy hour bars and party atmosphere. Obviously we shall be doing the more sedate activities, walking and river tubing! We will be travelling so won't be updating for a while x
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