14-01-2013 Gentle, smile, friendliness....of course...the Sabaidee!That was the memories I had for Laos. And came back after 5 years and it is still there, widely available!As I got a month time before Chinese newyear with no destination, so I decided to head over the border into Laos, for something friendlier, something nicer, somewhere warmer. And perhaps I can retrace some of my footsteps from 5 years ago...a rerun! Xiengkok is stood right by the Mekhong, Burma is only a stone throw away on the other bank. not much had been change...the same street, same guesthouses. came here for the monthly market, actually now they has one more on day 27 beside the usual day 14 of the month. the market although not busy and small, but it still brought live and action into this quiet village.
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