We arrive in Vientiane and its 100F....hot. We head for our hotel, The Family Hotel, which is quite nice. Our accommodations have been more than satisfactory on this trips...rooms are large, beds comfortable and clean and wet rooms, bathrooms, clean and large.
After unpacking, those of us who can are taken on a short walking tour of the area by our guide, Tuo.... I forgot to mention that Alex and Frances fell ill...they made the plane trip but immediately went to bed.
After the guided tour, Simon, Elizabeth and I tour on our own and visit the Victory Monument, a whole sale goods market, "That Dam Stupa" and the surrounding area. Pass a library where a large number of students are hanging out...notice the uniforms...all school children that I've seen in Thailand and Lao wear uniform of one style or another. Boy is it hot and you need to drink and drink plenty of water.
Back to the hotel, shower and put on clean clothes...feel much better. Eight of us plus Tuo head out for dinner at a local Lao restaurant who mission is to help rehabilitate teenagers who are addicted to drugs. The restaurant's name is Makpert" which means chili in Laotian...besides the charitable side of the restaurant which teaches the kids to be busboys, waiters, waitresses, etc they are known for the superb quality of their food...buffalo wrapped in a seaweed, excellent curries, fried rice dishes and laub gai...everyone is pleased with their meals...some have dessert which include cake/ice cream and cake chips with sweet pineapple ....
Internet do do BLOG, wash clothes and bed...this is becoming a routine.
After unpacking, those of us who can are taken on a short walking tour of the area by our guide, Tuo.... I forgot to mention that Alex and Frances fell ill...they made the plane trip but immediately went to bed.
After the guided tour, Simon, Elizabeth and I tour on our own and visit the Victory Monument, a whole sale goods market, "That Dam Stupa" and the surrounding area. Pass a library where a large number of students are hanging out...notice the uniforms...all school children that I've seen in Thailand and Lao wear uniform of one style or another. Boy is it hot and you need to drink and drink plenty of water.
Back to the hotel, shower and put on clean clothes...feel much better. Eight of us plus Tuo head out for dinner at a local Lao restaurant who mission is to help rehabilitate teenagers who are addicted to drugs. The restaurant's name is Makpert" which means chili in Laotian...besides the charitable side of the restaurant which teaches the kids to be busboys, waiters, waitresses, etc they are known for the superb quality of their food...buffalo wrapped in a seaweed, excellent curries, fried rice dishes and laub gai...everyone is pleased with their meals...some have dessert which include cake/ice cream and cake chips with sweet pineapple ....
Internet do do BLOG, wash clothes and bed...this is becoming a routine.
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