February 7, 2010 – Vientiane to Lak Sao, Laos to Vinh, Vietnam
Once again, we are up before the roosters to make our way towards the Laos-Vietnam border.
We need to take multiple buses to get ourselves into Vietnam and sometimes the Laos bus system isn’t that reliable, so our goal is to get as close as possible with no expectation that we will make it across in one day.
Fortunately for us, our buses are on time and the schedules sync up, so we make it across very easily – no fuss, no muss, no hassle, not even with customs. We do have to pay a $1US “stamping fee” at each side, but considering everyone else does too – Vietnamese, Laotian, Westerner – we don’t feel too frustrated by it.
After a very long day, our bus driver drops us off in the city of Vinh, where we celebrate our first night in Vietnam with a bowl of Pho and a Pepsi.
It’s a good start to Vietnam.
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