Thursday, Feb. 18th (Vieng Xai to Sam Neua)

Local Laos radio woke us up at 7am, blaring from 4 loudspeakers attached to an antenna tower at the edge of town. We tried to sleep through it but to no avail. Finally we woke up and made some instant coffee (we now carry single serving packages with us everywhere) before walking to the Vieng … More Thursday, Feb. 18th (Vieng Xai to Sam Neua)

Wednesday, Feb. 17th (Somewhere 100km East of Na Meo border crossing to Vieng Xai, Laos!)

We woke up just before 10am and managed to buy a bag of peanuts for breakfast at the local market with the very last of our Vietnamese cash. Spent the next hour packing up and getting ready for the day before taking a picture with the kind guesthouse owner and hitting the road. Two hours … More Wednesday, Feb. 17th (Somewhere 100km East of Na Meo border crossing to Vieng Xai, Laos!)