in the capital of Laos

I've made it down to Vientiane. This city is a strange, random architectural mix of French, Lao, and what looks to be modern Chinese (read boring concrete boxes). Despite being the capital, the city seems pretty quiet, especially compared to the metropolises of China.

My plan at the moment is to take a bus further south to Savannakhet tomorrow or the following day.

Hope you're enjoying the winter - I'm busy avoiding it.