Been in Laos for close to two weeks now, every moment amazing. What a great country, constantly surprising me, constantly impressing me. From the slow boat down the Mekong Laos is: Jungle covered mountains, rice patties, speedboats ferrying passengers north and south wearing crash helmets and life jackets, small villages with little kids running along the river bank waving and jumping up and down, ice cold beer Lao, a flask of Thai Whiskey, uncomfortable seats and good conversation with people from all over the world stuck on the same boat as me for two days. From the local bus Laos is: Jungle covered mountains with clouds covering the peaks, rolling green hills, twisting and turning roads crossing mountains with shear drops and no guardrails, pine forests, small villages hugging the road, bamboo houses with thatch roofs,
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