I like Laos. This may be why I decided that it would be good to pop back and see it again! Being in Thailand made it irresistibly close and therefore it would have been wrong not to!
Our first stop was Luang Prabang, a very cool little town which seems to be a bit more laid back than our last few destinations. We spent a couple days here and between coffees ( JoMa ) we enjoyed exploring a few temples, strolling by the Mekong and generally hanging out!
From Luang Prabang it was time to head south to the capital Vientienne. 5 years ago I celebrated Songkran (New Year) here. It is celebrated mainly by having a giant water fight !! - Can't imagine how much I loved that!! Anyways, I met some great local people whilst I was there and decided it would be very cool to go and try to find them! Armed with some photos I headed back to roughly where I remembered they lived and then randomly asked people if they recognised them!! This was quite entertaining, especially as quite a number couldn't speak any English but recognised one of the guys ..."Arhhh Beau, Beau" they repeated and then waved a hand out in one direction or another!
Eventually we tracked down the house and discovered that classically no one was home! In a last ditch effort I asked a few people at the top of the street if they recognised either of the girls. They did! But success was short lived as we were informed that they were now in fact in Thailand and not back until March! Mr Phet, agreed to give them the photos when they returned and insisted we stay and have a chat and a drink with him and his family before we left! Who was I to argue!
I think this is one of the things I really like about Laos - the people!! Generous, friendly and helpful...I don't think this will be my last visit here!
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