11/09/2008 - 15/09/2008 So, we survived the 24hr bus and arrive in Vientiane! As luck would have it, the tuk tuk from the bus station drops us right outside our hotel, the Orchid guesthouse! Our luck stops there, we stay there two nights and soon find out that Nivas bed is infested with bed bugs - not so good at all. We check out and find a much nicer CLEAN place, the Mali namphu, which is a bit more expensive but well worth it and we even get breakfast included - Yum! In general Laos is much more relaxed and layed back than Vietnam, its a nice change. We enjoy wnadering round the markets, temple visiting, trying out fruit shakes and Laos food, and stopping off at bakeries for a sneaky cake! It's hard to believe
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