In the interest of saving time and space, I will just summarize all our stops in Laos in one entry. I was delayed by Laos having primarily garbage internet. Now, back in Bangkok, I'm free to revel in high-speed wireless. So Laos was Awesome. It was interesting traveling there from Thailand, as it's very similar, but also very different in subtle ways, like traveling from Australia to New Zealand, or Mexico to Guatemala. The language is very similar, the main difference being that the 'r' sound is substituted for an 'l' sound. This meant I was able to continue to employ my pidgin Thai, which solicits many a confused giggle. But people generally seem to appreciate the attempt. People over here are generally eager to practice their English, so many exchanges consist of me butchering Thai/Lao
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