Vientiane

Renee poses for a stolen picture of the US Embassy; big no-no.

Random sight in the city

Eh, boring city, but kind of nice in a boring kind of way.  We spent several days at Loas Silk Hotel for 160,000 kip ($20) a night.  The place is the nicest we have stayed at since we started the trip.  Air conditioning, wifi, plush bed, etc.  We liked this place and it was close to the river.  The first night we ate along the river at a stand that served fresh caught river fish.  Very good as it was grilled in front of us and for only a few bucks with beers.  On another night we tried the Loas hot pot from a street vender, of course it was delicious.  We added the ingredients to the broth as it cooked on the clay pot grill in front of us.  

In terms of sight seeing, you are limited to buildings and oddities.  Nothing too interesting, but something to do as you pass though.  The Patuxai, is in the center of town and has a nice park and Buddha Park shows an eclectic's desire to show off.