L: Chou Anou stadium entrance; C: the stadium from the roof of my hotel; R: inside the arena
My hotel in Vientiane is very close to the National Stadium,
which was used for the South East Asian Games (or SEA games – the first time I
saw signs for these games I was confused as to how a landlocked country could
host sea games!) and is still used for important soccer games some evenings, to
great cheers from the crowds. I think
the stadium was built some time ago – it has a worn air – but one of the nicest
things about it is that it’s open to anyone to use for exercise in the
mornings. Most mornings there are a
number of people walking round the track, with some serious-looking young men
doing football drills on the centre grass.
It’s a good place to run when I'm in Vientiane, and probably the closest
I’ll ever get to competing on an international stage!!
A and I planned to do a yoga class but, in good Lao style,
when we turned up for the advertised class we discovered the Thursday class is
actually held on Wednesdays. It was an
exercise in mental patience instead of physical practise for us!
There are a lot of wonderful spa and massage options in
Vientiane – they are good for recovering from exercise, or travel, or working
on a hotel bed, or just because. By
western standards they’re very cheap and a great way to relax. They’re well
tended, with friendly staff and lots of fresh flowers.
A different use for tofu...but not one I was tempted to try. I'm not sure the world is ready for me to
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