I’ve done a few photowalks around Vientiane lately, mainly down by the Mekong, and found a few new signs outside various businesses that I haven’t photographed before. I also found some new, interesting night life spots that were interesting, so here are some of the shots that I took.
Graffiti
“Weed” spray painted on a door leading into . . . hmm. No idea. I didn’t try to open it. Marijuana is, of course, illegal in Laos, so this is probably a statement of some kind.
There is quite a lot of graffiti in Vientiane, but never on walls that are part of businesses, only on abandoned buildings, and there are a lot of abandoned buildings if you look for them. Here’s one; I’ve got more graffiti photos which I’ll put in another post soon.
Bars
“Oh My God.” Quite a name for a bar. I looked for it on Facebook, and there was a nighttime video of the goings on there. It was quite busy with a good number of patrons partaking of their favorite beverage. It looked like a fun spot, so let me know if you give it a try.
Interesting name for a bar.
Another view of “Oh My God.”
Another view. Are you lost? Just follow the appropriate signage.
Here are a couple of shots of another establishment near the river. I couldn’t get the whole place in because of security bars, as I recall, so I had to shoot between the bars. Looks like another fun place. Again, let me know if you visit it.
Philip Bar. Looks like it might be an interesting place to enjoy a quick beer.
And the other half:
Here’s the other half. I had to take these shots viewing through some security bars, so I couldn’t get a complete photo.
Here’s my potential favorite spot. This reminds me of what an improvised beach bar might look like, except there are no beaches in Vientiane that I know of, but I suppose you could find a small, sandy spot along the Mekong that might be a poor substitute.
This might be a fun place when it’s open. Or not.
Signs
Finally, here are a few business signs that I find interesting. I’ve got many more that, again, I’ll post later. Don’t want to inundate a single post with too many photos.
Sticky Fingers is a good restaurant near the river, but their name is rather evocative of other activities. Maybe this sign would go well with the “weed” door above.
Sticky Fingers restaurant in Vientiane. Good place to eat.
This is part of the signage around “Tully’s Irish Pub,” a now-abandoned building since Tully’s moved to a new location. I don’t think I’ve ever drunk stout, so I looked it up. Wikipedia states that one of the variations is oatmeal stout. Hmmm, maybe it’s OK to drink for breakfast. What do you think?
“Stout” is available at the former, now empty, site of Tully’s Irish Pub.
I haven’t bought any bread from here. Wonder if it’s really good. I like the bread “emojis.”
Hungry for some “good” bread? Try here.
Lastly, this text on the wall near the entrance to 2sister restaurant and bar. Words to live by? More later.
2sister restaurant and bar near the main entrance.
