We crossed the border!
5 am wake up time
5:40 am picked up at hostel by tuk-tuk
6 am loaded bus
8 am arrived at Chiang Kong
8:02 am took another tuk-tuk
8:14 am at the border crossing
8:45 am got an immigration stamp to leave Thailand
8:49 am made it across the river and we were in Laos!
Another half hour to get the entry visa (had to pay $3 extra for not having extra passport photos).
5:40 am picked up at hostel by tuk-tuk
6 am loaded bus
8 am arrived at Chiang Kong
8:02 am took another tuk-tuk
8:14 am at the border crossing
8:45 am got an immigration stamp to leave Thailand
8:49 am made it across the river and we were in Laos!
Another half hour to get the entry visa (had to pay $3 extra for not having extra passport photos).
In other news, per strong recommendations from Kutman-Levy, we booked the Gibbon Experience! Which means we will be living in tree houses and zip-lining across the jungle for 3 days, starting tomorrow :)
Don't expect to see us online during those days.