Day 40-April 14th: I awoke at 7:00ish and ate breakfast at the guesthouse before checking out. I walked into town to where you can catch a songthaew (shared taxi, like a semi-open/semi-closed pickup truck) to Sop Ruak, a.k.a. Golden Triangle, and the MaeKhong (Mekong) River. I walked around the tourist zone known as the Golden Triangle, the place where Myanmar, Thailand, Laos meet. They actually meet at the river, which visibly branches off to divide the three countries. I climbed up the hill to a temple for a better view of the area. I took the requisite photos and was off again, in another songthaew to Chiang Saen. From there, it was "only" an hour and a half wait til another songthaew departed for Chiang Khong, my ultimate destination for the day. You see, the songthaews
... read more