Vang Vieng: Feb, 26th - Feb, 28th Vientiane: March, 1st - March, 3rd As we were still a bit traumatised by the overcrowded, puke-filled overnight bus trip we opted to get to Vang Vieng by minibus. It seemed most of the other people who were on that bus trip did as well as we saw a lot of them piling out of minibuses at the various rest stops along the way. Unfortunately Simon was a bit ill (strangely this came on the day after he tempted fate with the line ‘we’ve done really well not to get ill in Asia’) so couldn’t eat anything for the seven hour journey. I wouldn’t say the minibus was that much comfier than the bus though as our luggage was piled in with us and the other nine passengers. But
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