Vientiane

Wednesday 20th - Thursday 21st September 2017

Wednesday 

We had about a 4 hour drive to Vientiane and   Emma and I were very happy to see that Chamani put on Pitch perfect on the bus! We also watched a documentary about the secret war on Laos - where the Americans bombed Laos despite signing a treaty saying they wouldn't. To this day there are still between 10-30 million unexplored bombs all over Laos and the villagers risk their lives everyday to get food for themselves. It's so sad but a real eye opener. We had a little tour round Vientiane, stopping at Wat That Luang, the victory monument and finally at COPE centre, a charity that supports victims of the bombies previously mentioned. Our group raised over $600 usd which is amazing!! When we got back to the hotel I felt a bit rough so went for a half an hour nap - which led me to waking up feeling worse annoyingly! Emma and I walked down to the night markets and grabbed some pad Thai from a street vendor and did a bit of shopping before heading in for an early night. I'm so annoyed that I've felt rubbish for at least 75% of the trip so far, although I don't have enough money to drink all the time like everyone else anyway so I guess is a blessing in disguise! 

Thursday 

Leaving Laos today! Had a nice leisurely morning as our flight wasn't until 12ish and then headed to the airport. Had another surprise in flight meal which is always good! I've really enjoyed Laos and I really think it's important for more people to come and visit the country to see first hand how the wars have affected totally innocent people. The more people that see it hopefully the less likely it will be that it will happen again!