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Our first view of the Mekong river
One of the big sculptures in Buddah park
A tuktuk driver relaxing in the back on his hammock.
The Beer Lao factory
Our tour group sampling some of the beers on offer
Noooooo!! Leaving the beerlao factory made everyone a little sad.
Patuxai Arch or the Arc de Triomphe of Vientiane
Artistic view of the Patuxai Arch
Vientiane from the Patuxai Arch
The COPE center provides prosthetics for the Laos people
Unfortunately a lot of the limbs were lost due to unexploded ordinance from the Vietnam war
Sihome backpackers. One of the best places we stayed at during our year away
The menu was basic but very delicious
View from our berth on the sleeper bus to Luang Prabang. A little short but still comfy for the overnight 10 hour journey.
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Vientiane