We took the advice of a guy on the bus to 4000 islands in Lao to make our own way across the border. Apparently it was cheaper and easier. After trying to get a bus, and discovering there weren’t any, a nice man in a mini van who apparently organised trips across the border to Stung Treng, gave us a ride for $10US. But he dumped us at the border, spoke to a guy and left. We got stuck for about 3 hours in the middle of no where with a car and a driver. On asking why we couldn’t leave yet, he said we had to wait until the car was full. I didn’t know what this meant.
Fitting 9 people into a Toyota Camry Sedan is easily done, if you take any form of comfort out of the equation. After all it was only 60km, much of which really needed a 4WD. You have 5 in the back, 2 on the passenger seat and 2 in the driver seat, making sure that the driver is on the inside so he can change gears. Easy as!!! And I thought clowns were talented!
Hey Man,
You actually did that? 9 People? Wow. Where were you sitting?
Pete