Vientiane, Laos

C: There's a storm going on outside!! See, not all sunshine and blue skies. It's quite spectacular, and hopefully will mean that the temp is a bit cooler. This is a v quick entry from Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It pales in comparison to Luang Prabang, despite being on the banks of the Mekong, and we feel like we've sussed it out in just the one day. More delicious fruit shakes to be had here though - my favourite so far is coconut mmmm! And there's a Scandinavian Bakery as well (we're getting a little addicted to their breakfasts!).

Tomorrow our bottoms are going to be braving the night/day bus to Hanoi - a mere 24 hours! There's no toilet on board and it's not a VIP bus (which is the slightly more up market model). Should be....an experience! Fingers crossed Hanoi will be worth the effort of getting there, but I think it will.