Back to Laos!
Following our previous Lao-Vietnam border crossing, we were a bit nervous about our "direct" bus to Savannakhet, a town about 4 hours into Laos. Our bus pulled away at 9:00 and the crossing at Lao Bao could not have been smoother (except that the visa issuing official tried to overcharge us). The moment we were back in Laos it was different. The weather was warm with clear skies, the roads were empty, the prices generally honest, people friendly and the land peaceful.
We drove through some beautiful scenery, stopped for lunch along the way and were in Savannakhet by 15:30. We caught a minibus heading to Tha Khek and arrived at our desired destination just after dark. Janine glimpsed the sign-board of the place we wanted to stay and we halted the car. The whole day with all its proceedings had taken place between us and the helpful locals, none of which could speak a word of English. It is amazing how well people can communicate without a common language.
We drove through some beautiful scenery, stopped for lunch along the way and were in Savannakhet by 15:30. We caught a minibus heading to Tha Khek and arrived at our desired destination just after dark. Janine glimpsed the sign-board of the place we wanted to stay and we halted the car. The whole day with all its proceedings had taken place between us and the helpful locals, none of which could speak a word of English. It is amazing how well people can communicate without a common language.
The Tha Khek Travel Lodge was fantastic and our room even better. With some good Western food (for a change) and some Lao beer in we were ready to hit the hay.
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