Alas could not get a flight to Angkor Wat. Went to Laos arts museum - lots of religious artificats but no signs in English to explain anything - a bit typical of Laos. However went to Laos national museum.
A small fee was paid to un-welcoming reception. A cross between a Communist propaganda machine and a genuine attempt to chart some of Laos history and pre-history, the museum has a distinctly amateur feel to it. From paper machet dinosaurs to photos of the peoples' revolution against the French imperialists (again interesting but no English explanations). However, it was cool to see the heroin and meta-amphtemines and illegal weapons seized from the 'un-desirable social elements - and photos of happy workers and children.
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