Crossing the border was easy--take the Thai Lao International Friendship Bus from the Vientiane bus station. The Friendship Bridge is about 15 miles from the capital. The bus drops everyone to check out of Laos & then you climb back on the bus. Then you drive across the river and enter Thailand; the bus drops you to do Thai immigration. Finally you climb back on and go to the Central Bus Station. All told about 90 minutes and $2 dollars.
Thailand -- nice to be back where the folks are friendly and the food is delicious. And pictures of the King hang EVERY WHERE.
I opted to try a train for the overnight journey to Bangkok. I had booked a 2nd class A/C sleeper for about $25.00. The train left on time; the bed was absolutely comfortable; and we arrived in downtown Bangkok 10 hours later. Sweet.
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| Looking at Laos across the Mekong River |
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| Some sort of fortune telling -- you shake the tin of sticks and the first one to fall out -- they read whatever is on the stick. |
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| The Train -- so much better than a bus!! |
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