Vang Vieng and Vientiane

Sorry for the picture-heavy post, but we live in a visual world. After Luang Prabang,we visited Vang Vieng and Vientiane, Laos.

The karst mountains flanking Vang Vieng.

Note the sign about our feet. There is a reason for this sign. For Laos, Vang Vieng is pretty Jamaican.

Sunset in VV.

This guy lives a Surge commercial.

Pretty.

Ominous.

That's my girl.

Isn't this like the beginning of one of Grandpa Simpson's Halloween stories?

Instead of brake pads, this tuk-tuk driver had installed ornery cats over the wheels. They did not appreciate his requests to stop, made their discontent apparent and cooperated sparingly.

That Louang, Laos' national symbol.

Vientiane's Arc d'Triomphe. Made with concrete intended for the airport. "The Vertical Runway."

What? Sunset again? Alright, fine.