(Written 24 January, 2007)
After escaping the headache that is Chiang Mai and battling a cold in Chiang Rai for three days, I've arrived at Thailand/Laos border. I've been quite surprised by Chiang Khong, in that I heard nothing about it except as a gateway to Laos and yet it is quite a charming little town. One of the first things I noticed was that there seems to be lots of people out exercising in the form of futball, ta kraew, volleyball, and biking. The last is perhaps the most noteworthy, as I get the impression that this would be a road bikers heaven. There are seemingly endless stretches of rural roads that lead to beautiful countryside. I explored such a road for just a few kilometres outside of Chiang Khong and wound up riding through a Hmong village made up of about 30 bamboo houses.
Though it is a nice place, the time has come to cross over into Laos. Tomorrow I begin a two-day boat trip down the Mekong to Luang Prabang.
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