I arrive in the small province by mini bus, along with Joe. Eric gets a different bus and it would be the last time I see him. Ellen later tells me that after recovering from his Luang Prabang sickness, he got another bug and decided to move on, in search of a place to feel pretty damn sorry for himself, and I dont blame him! We check into Kieng Thong, a big hotel type complex, with clean but uncharacteristic rooms, the bonus being the hot showers which you all shouldn't take for gaunted! The town itself is unremarkable, just a few interconnecting roads, filled with bars and restaurants that for some bizarre reason, play non stop American shows like Friends, Family guy and the Simpsons. People sit and waste away the days recovering from boozy sessions
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