Vientiane, People's Democratic Republic of LAO

So I crossed the mighty brown Mekong River (also spelled MaeKong) from Thailand into Laos, and sure, while Vientiane is a city of 202,000 people (biggest town in Laos), I tend to agree that this is the largest village in Asia. It sure has a real village feel to it. Lots of markets, some dusty roads, motorbikes converted into mini-busses which can take up to 15 people, and several Wats (temples) with their accompanying monastery scattered throughout the city.

People sure are friendly, cost of living cheap, food is excellent, BeerLao is great, and the sun is shining!

I'll be heading up north through small villages and may not have internet access for the next few days.