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July 20th 2009

Published: July 22nd 2009

L and J in Portugal

Two nights in Vientiane for temples, riverside dinner and drinks, before catching an Air Asia flight to Kuala Lumpur.

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01 Pha That Luang, Laos national monument and temple

01 Pha That Luang, Laos national monument and temple

01 Pha That Luang, Laos national monument and temple

02 We spent a day visiting more temples in Vientiane, some of our favorites from the trip were here

02 We spent a day visiting more temples in Vientiane, some of our favorites from the trip were here

02 We spent a day visiting more temples in Vientiane, some of our favorites from the trip were here

03 Riverside-side dining, Thailand is across the Mekong from Vientiant

03 Riverside-side dining, Thailand is across the Mekong from Vientiant

03 Riverside-side dining, Thailand is across the Mekong from Vientiant

08 Riding around town

08 Riding around town

08 Riding around town

04 We had to wait for 4 hours for our flight to Vientiane, maintenance problem with the plane

04 We had to wait for 4 hours for our flight to Vientiane, maintenance problem with the plane

04 We had to wait for 4 hours for our flight to Vientiane, maintenance problem with the plane

05 Yay!, off for Vientiane, finally!

05 Yay!, off for Vientiane, finally!

05 Yay!, off for Vientiane, finally!

06 We arrived just in time to check-in a our hotel and catch sunset on the river

06 We arrived just in time to check-in a our hotel and catch sunset on the river

06 We arrived just in time to check-in a our hotel and catch sunset on the river

07 We hired a tuk-tuk for the day

07 We hired a tuk-tuk for the day

07 We hired a tuk-tuk for the day

09 A buddha under a bodhi tree

09 A buddha under a bodhi tree

09 A buddha under a bodhi tree

10 Another monument in town, this was modeled after the Arc de Triomphe

10 Another monument in town, this was modeled after the Arc de Triomphe

10 Another monument in town, this was modeled after the Arc de Triomphe

11 A sign on the monument even labeled it a 'monster of concrete' - the concrete was originally destined for a new airport runway

11 A sign on the monument even labeled it a 'monster of concrete' - the concrete was originally destined for a new airport runway

11 A sign on the monument even labeled it a 'monster of concrete' - the concrete was originally destined for a new airport runway

12 City view fromt the top

12 City view fromt the top

12 City view fromt the top

13 Temples in town

13 Temples in town

13 Temples in town

14 This temple had was surrounded by small buddhas in the walls along all four sides

14 This temple had was surrounded by small buddhas in the walls along all four sides

14 This temple had was surrounded by small buddhas in the walls along all four sides

15 Wat Si Saket, Vientiane's oldest surviving temple

15 Wat Si Saket, Vientiane's oldest surviving temple

15 Wat Si Saket, Vientiane's oldest surviving temple

16 Riverside eats - very popular - there were always people eating, drinking, or just hanging out

16 Riverside eats - very popular - there were always people eating, drinking, or just hanging out

16 Riverside eats - very popular - there were always people eating, drinking, or just hanging out

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