Luang Prabang to Angkor – Day 5: Vientiane
We began our first and only full day in Vientiane with a bus ride to the famous Buddha Park. We had considered hiring a tuk-tuk, but taking a bus – at 36,000 kip per person for a round trip – was a cheaper alternative that allowed us to observe a little bit of local life. Finding the Talat Sao bus station was not difficult, and we knew from the internet that we were to take bus number 14. We also made sure to cross-check this piece of intelligence with nearby information boards, which to our surprise were translated to English. And, as though these two sources were not enough, several local busybodies came up to us and confirmed we were waiting in the right place.