Having to leave Laos so soon, such a shame. What a lovely place of which I would like to see much more. So I will be back. The last few hours in Vientiane were apart from the odd temple mostly spent looking for Thai baht, not that easy especially with all the banks being closed on 31st December... Once I had succeeded in getting money, I headed off to the border where after going through immigration I took a shuttle train to Nong Khai, just past the Thai border. This short trip is basically the crossing of the Mekong. Then it's time for Thai immigration who kindly let me back in. The train is already there and I find my second class seat. Later on this is turned into a bed, actually a really comfortable one.
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