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Our guesthouse, one of many in this backpacker town. Viewed: 210 times.
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We had to take off our shoes to enter the guesthouse, to preserve their glowing teak floors. Every staircase was a wide expanse. Viewed: 244 times.
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A sunny spot on the veranda... Viewed: 260 times.
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or a comfy spot to share a beer in the evening. Viewed: 264 times.
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Even the rooms were open-air. Viewed: 263 times.
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In small-town buildings, plumbing was cold-water only. We were lucky to get water-heaters for showers. Viewed: 273 times.
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The bathrooms had sit toilets. Otherwise they were Asian-style: a hose (same function as a bidet), a bucket & scoop for manual flush, and shower in the same room as the toilet & sink. Viewed: 279 times.
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A firepit was a common sight; garbage is burned. Viewed: 246 times.
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Sewer grates were common, instead of sidewalks. Viewed: 252 times.
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A typical garbage bin and stand, made of an old tire. Viewed: 253 times.
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Chiang Khong's local wat (temple). Viewed: 240 times.
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At this temple, the Buddha was not covered in gold leaf, and there were no souvenir stands. A dog chased us away. Viewed: 247 times.
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There were lovely flowers in bloom on Chiang Khong's main drag. Viewed: 271 times.
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Chiang Khong is getting to be a sizeable town. It has its own temple, cappucino-and-books shop, Mexican restaurant, disco, and Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Viewed: 251 times.
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Our guesthouse overlooked the Mekong. Viewed: 266 times.
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Looking across to Laos, from which a loudspeaker blared the national anthem. Viewed: 248 times.
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