Vientianne I shooed the geckos in my room, grabbed one last Mulberry shake before departing Vang Vieng by mini bus (4$) for Vientiane, the quiet Capital of Laos. (There were many familiar faces on the bus including the Dutchie, Mark, and Irish couple Paul and Michele behind) Not all roads are paved in Vientianne. I followed one muddy road down to the "backpackers" area (there are very few bps - great now I feel like a foreigner again!) , near a Wat to a cafe outside the KPP guesthouse. Met Vaughan a Philipino living in Thailand who recommended KPP, twas 4$ a night (C'mon What capital in the world will give you a roof over your head for 4$?) Over a clubsandwich, chattin' to Vaughan, we spoted a colourful half dazed figure come up the road.
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