Outing with Hans

Hans and I sharing Beer Lao at Khop Chai Deu Restaurant.

The lights of Thailand across the Mekong River.

Enormous sandbars on the Mekong River with the garish Don Chan Palace Hotel in the background.

Delicious charcoal grilled fish with stir fried morning glory greens.

HAVING MET with my friends Hong and Hans from Germany, first on Sunday, Hans and I went out on our own on Monday night. We began the evening drinking beer in the garden of the Khop Chai Deu Restaurant on busy Setthathirat Road (see: www.khopchaideu.com). From there we walked a block to Fa Ngum Road which fronts the Mekong River. We wandered through a night market and Hans convinced me to descend to the broad sandbar below the embankment. It was a long walk across the sandy expanse given that this was the dry season. Finally reached the present shore of the Mekong River where the lights from Thailand twinkled across the diminished river channel. Finally we went to a small restaurant for a later supper. The fresh fish grilled over a wood charcoal fire was delicious. That was served with stir fried morning glory greens, simple rice noodles and a spicy green sauce.