| 1 | The Douc Langurs are only found in Lao and in Vietnam, and we saw 20! Incredible! | |
| 2 | On the other hand, socialism in Korea, Cuba, China, Laos and Vietnam continues. | |
| 3 | As a result of demand, the pangolin populations of China, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have been virtually wiped out. | |
| 4 | We bathed (I froze again) and are sitting by the fire with the Lao villagers comparing notes on what we saw. | |
| 5 | But, this being Laos, you only need to cross the river to forget about shops and restaurants, about modernity itself. |