Vientiane, Laos

Well, I made it out of Bangkok, Yay!!!! I took the overnight bus out of town, which didn't give me the best night's sleep, roughly 3 hours. Woke, bleary, this morning on the banks of the Mekong River, as us on the bus were shepherded into a cafe on the riverbank to take care of our visas. As it turnes out, I was able to get a 1 month visa, rather than the 14 day which I expected to get. Means I don't have to travel quite as rapidly as I'd thought. Phew, that was a close one.

We arrived in Vientiane around 9am, already having been up for 3 hours. I found a cafe and promptly had a coffee, bagel and croissant. Sated, I began my search for a room. 10 minutes and 4USD later, I sunk into a bed and let my exhaustion overwhelm my eyelids.

Not too much else to report, though before I go, I must comment on the free, outdoor community aerobics classes I've seen here in SE Asia. What a great idea!