Days 170-189: Laos (and a little more Thailand)
Sunday, September 18th, 2005Spent a week in Thailand before heading to Laos for 11 days. We can see why the French liked the place.
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Spent a week in Thailand before heading to Laos for 11 days. We can see why the French liked the place.
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Bangkok to Chiang Mai
We have spent the past two weeks in central and northern Thailand and have taken advantage of it’s “first world” resources to re-equip for the months and countries ahead. After 5 months on the road, some of our gear was in desperate need of an upgrade. Not that we were too worn out ourselves, but it was good to “relax” from travel for a bit.
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