I was not sure what to expect when arriving to Laos. Would it be very different from Thailand? I crossed the url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=17.880657,102.71616&spn=0.011375,0.022445&z=16Friendship bridge (Laos in at the north, Thailand south) which links the 2 countries in the afternoon and headed to Vientiane, the capital city, about 25 km away. My first experience was that there was no road sign, you just have to know where to go (or in my case ask the locals and trust your luck^^). After 2 weeks pedalling in the countryside, I felt a bit out of touch with the backpacker crowd; the guys at my hotel would only talk about how much they dunk the previous day and how much they will drink tonight... I was also getting used to meet friendly locals that actually want to meet and talk to
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