Chiang Rai (Thailand) - Vang Viang (Laos)
December 21st 2008 'Now we feel like we are travelling! Dirty, bruised, tired and still a little soggy; the year ahead seems to be opening up ahead of us like a huge leather bound book.'
Chiang Rai
We arrive in Chiang Rai by bus (The northern Thai rail network ends in Chiang Mai.) For the three hour journey we were squashed in the back row of seats with two Monks and a middle aged Thai
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