Xavier- We've made it not quite to Laos yet, but we can see it. When we first got to Nong Khai, a border town in North East Thailand, we checked into Mut Mee Guesthouse. Its run by a garralous English gent and his mum, who was sitting having her morning tea in some post-colonialist time warp. The most impressive and obvious thing we noticed straight away here is the mighty Me Kong river- which we have to cross to pass into Laos. We arrived here yesterday and we could hear the music blearing over from the other side. In fact, a day later and it was still going. Thailand may have the fancy temples but Laos knows how to party! Our 3 days in Bangkok were totally cool, its Skytrain gliding above the rooftops, tasty roadside
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