Phew... we made it here to Laos, after an interesting flight with Lao Airlines! The plane actually appeared to be in good nick and the wings seemed to be bolted well on to the fuselage! But, we couldn't work out if the crew had forgotten to do the safety demonstration or there just wasn't one! Needless to say we were elated to get our feet back on terra firma without any hitches! We arrived in Vientaine the capital to find baguettes, crepes and wine! The French departed Laos in the 50's but thier influence still runs strong throughout Laos' cities. We only spent a short time in Vientaine as there wasn't very much to see. It was very low rise and had hardly any traffic, which we found very eerie after Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.
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