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Laos

Posted by ChrisEvans | 17th February 2008

Just a short entry for a country we passed through in only a week. The whole of Laos is remarkable for its lush green vegetation. This was a particular contrast for us with the Tibetan Plateau we had recently left. On the way to Luang Prabang we missed a crucial turn-off. As road signs are almost non-existent, we carried on unaware until the end of the road, at the Mekong river. The Mekong runs almost the length of the country and is an important transport link (the road we had taken led to a port town). There was no choice but to turn around and drive the 200km back to the junction. This made for a frustrating, late night arrival in Luang Prabang. The city is renowned for its Buddhist temples (wats). It is also firmly on the Western tourist trail, which took some getting used to after not seeing any Westeners for a long time. However, we were glad to find some familiar foods; bread was not available anywhere we went in China.

The original plan had been to continue south to Vang Vie

Continued | London to Sydney 2007

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