Sightseeing Saturday
On Saturday we had a ride around the town on our bikes. The main aim was to get a sense of the layout of town. We headed out toward the…
Even in Vientiane there is wine
Even in Vientiane we have found a wine event to go to. Actually on the first day here three or four wine shops were spotted and checked out (after that…
Bikes and That Dam
On Sunday our mission was to find bikes to give us some freedom to explore the city a bit more while we are here (and to make grocery shopping a…
Shopping trip into Thailand
On Saturday we joined the other Kiwis in Vientiane to drive through to Thailand to do some shopping. Udon Thani is 120km away from Vientiane. It took us about 2…
Rice is king
There has been a swing in the Jackson's eating pattern. We have not had a single potato (at home) since arriving in Laos about 10 days ago. We have had…
Barbeque & Beers
Dinner the other night was a la Andrew - i.e. we had a BBQ. We purchased a bag of charcoal during the market shopping trip and it was used in…