Chiang Khong

We left Chiang Mai to begin our three day journey to Laos. A few hours in a minibus where our driver stopped off so we could check out a cashew nut farm (how random!) and we eventually arrived in Chiang Khong which is on the Thai side of the Mekong River. Across the water we could see Huay Xai, Laos - our next destination. Chiang Khong is not the most exciting place we've ever been, basically just one street with tonnes of guesthouses and cheap restaurants. We still managed to get completely lost though. Then it was an early night to prepare for a long day on the slow boat to Laos.