Today we begin with a long stick boat ride up and back on the Nam Song River. We have a great view of the limestone outcroppings and the development on the river. It attracts kayakers, tubers, as well as hikers and climbers.
We then start our 140 km travel by road to Viangchan (Vientiane), the capital of Laos. We make a number of stops, the first at the fishing village of Tha Heua which is near the lake formed by some of Laos hydropower development. People fish the lake and dry the catch and sell it at road side stands.
We make a lunch stop at a Laos equivalent of a truck stop. We all try the noodle soup for less than $2. As we make it closer to the capital is turns hot and muggy with a slight rain possibility in the forecast.
We stop at the memorial monument, Patuxai, which began construction in 1957 and completed in 1968, is perhaps the most prominent landmark in the city. While the Arc de Triomphe in Paris inspired the architecture, the design incorporates typical Lao motifs including Kinnari, a mythical bird woman. We passed on climbing to the top of the monument, which reveals an panoramic view of the city.
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