Vientiane, Laos
It appears I didn't really contact my family for about a week at this part of the trip, so this part is from memory, not Facebook...
Having arrived in Vang Vieng I sorted myself out in a hostel and had a relaxing afternoon. It's really quite a strange place! The streets are lined with restaurants and bars, all of which have Family Guy or Friends running 24/7 on big screens at the front with comfy bed-seats positioned all over - you order a drink, settle down...