Lao Air

After 3 days in Luang Prabang, we headed to the airport to catch a flight to the capital, Vientiane. We were flying on Lao Air, an airline that Western governments do not allow their diplomats fly on...the Laos government does not release their airline statistics, add on to that we were flying though the mountains, so it was a nerve-racking! After going through security, we had to get our passport examined and our ticket checked again before boarding the plane. The plane actually seemed alright, relatively new and that made the journey a lot more comfortable. Right after we took off we were handed wet naps for our hands and then a box with biscuits (aka cookies) and some water. Before we knew it we were in Vientiane!

Viantiene is nothing to write home about...so I'll keep this brief. The day after we arrived Leia, Norelle, Lynda and I rented bikes to pedal around the city. A great idea because what there was to see is pretty far apart. The ride itself wasn't that beautiful and it was soooo hot so we didn't use them for too long, but we did get to see all the "important" places. That night I got really sick...thankfully we were in a hotel, because the next night we were at our homestay with a Laos Hilltribe.