We're in Laos

We went to the gym yesterday. A bunch of us were suffering from a serious lack-of-exercise-itis, so after we were done with harrassing monks in orange robes for photo ops and other usual touristy stuff in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, we headed to the local gym. It was invigorating. And then to finish it off I had a traditional Laos massage. Are you jealous?

So, Laos huh? It's totally chilled out and peaceful here and makes a nice change from the manically crazy Hanoi. People are a lot nicer. But a lot more complacent too. Don't expect to get your starter before your mains, and your rice with your curry. Actually, Vietnam was just as bad. Sometimes they even forgot our order. Customer satisfaction ain't a priority in this neck of the woods. The scenery here in Laos is more dramatic but just as sublime as Vietnam, with dangerous winding roads built into the side of the mountains, linking us between our destinations. If you suffer from motion sickness, best to find another way of getting between towns.

Today we're in Vang Vieng. Tomorrow we head to Luang Prabang. I can't wait. It feels like the main reason people come here is to get pissed and high (sorry if you're reading this travel buddies, just my opinion). I guess if that's your kinda thing then this is the perfect place to be. Thankfully the landscape and the outdoor activities that they have here (caving, kayaking etc) make up for it.

We've been having a lot of oreos on this trip. Is it possible to OD on oreos? The peanut butter and choc one is especially yummy. I still have some brownie left from earlier today. I think I should have the rest of it later.