Vientiane

Our first 24 hours in Laos and on Mainland SE Asia are treating us well. Planning to do little today after flying all day yesterday, we've had some food, excellent coffee, strolled along the Mekong River (which the chinese appear to be developing) and stumbled upon some amazing temples with saffron-robed monks strolling about. We also found a museum with an incredible collection of Buddha statues, and unable to find it in the guidebook for a while, Meg pointed out some amazing carvings, observing..."look those things are really really old." The climate is MUCH cooler, to our great relief, and we're excited to be here.