After a brief overnight stay in the capital, Vientiane, ( a cultured and somewhat sophisticated city: Needless to say, JB and I fitted in perfectly) where we watched the sun set over the mighty Mekong, again(!!), (apparently, it's a nightly phenomenon....) We set out on the 6 hour bus journey to Tha Khaek.
Some people might describe Tha Khaek as a one horse town. Those people would would probably be:
a) overly generous, and
b) have a strong grudge against horses.
So, why are we here?
Well, about 13k outside town is the most spectacular scenery. Lots of big limestone karsts, semi hidden in jungle ( some of which I'm told can be climbed.....), deep mysterious caves and underground rivers. ( It's Gollum country and no mistake.....)
Also, our hotel supplies free nightly cocktails.....
Oh, and it's on the Mekong, so we can watch the sun set over the.......(yawn,yawn.....)
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