January 16, 2011 Chaing Rai to the Mekong

We spent the morning walking around Chaing Rai a little bit.  Checked out one of the wats (temples).  They had a big Buddha and lots of little ones.  Just like all the other wats we've seen.  I've seen a LOT of wats lately.  We grabbed some food then headed off to Chaing Khong just one the Thai side of the Mekong.  We spent a night there and then got up early to do the official crossover into Laos.

The place we stayed at was right on the Mekong and they had lovely areas with windows wide open overlooking the river.  I was awed and delighted at staring out at the mighty river and seeing another country.  It was one of those WOW moments.