Buddha park, massages, Frech food

Trip Start Nov 06, 2006

Trip End Jun 15, 2007

Loading Map

Map your own trip!

Map Options

Show trip route

Hide lines

Flag of Lao Peoples Dem Rep Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep
Sunday, December 31, 2006

We're underwhelmed by Vientiane, but all the budget places are booked so we'll remember it for the nice hotel we stayed in! Wow - are those decorations on the wall??? Fancy!

Did a quick border run to Thailand to get new 30-day Laos visas, splurged for a nice French meal (steaks and even apple pie!), and topped off our short stay here with massages ($5 for two hours!). My dainty young masseuse looked so kind and gentle, then proceeded to gouge, stretch, and pulverize me with fingers of steel. I actually laughed out loud a few times to keep from screaming in pain. Though I felt like a cartoon character who'd been flattened by a steamroller, this was much needed physical therapy after lots of long travel on bumpy Laos roads!

Ok, then...on to the next place...