Vientane, Laos

Vientane is the capital of Laos and we had heard there were a few things to do and see in the city but we knew this would just kind of help us break up our trip to the next destination. In Vientane we spent 1 night and two days. We spent our time walking around the city, exploring temples, overlooking the city from the top of Patuaxi which is comparable to France's Arc de Triomphe and taking Molly to the international clinic. We knew coming into this trip that one of us would probably end up in a clinic of some sort in each country. We just happened to skip Thailand. She had tonsillitis and now has meds to help her get on the road to recovery. If it doesn't get any better the other Molly and I will start blending up her food to help her swallow easier. On the one night we stayed we happened to stumble across a singing contest sponsored by Pepsi. There were local high schoolers competing in the contest but it seemed as if it would be aired on television with all the cameras and setup they put into the show. There were a few English songs that we could sing along with. With sitting in one of the front rows and being the only foreigners and singing along we had the camera in our faces very often so I wouldn't be surprised if we are famous in Laos. Other than these events Vientane wasn't much to write about. They did have awesome food and awesome singers. We then caught another 16 hour bus headed for 4000 islands, luckily 12 of it would be on a sleeper bus with full beds to sleep in.