LAOS
Laos is the most awesome country ever.
I love it. I mean, so what if they happen to have a small problem
with bandit attacks on buses or bombings in their capital. It's still
a totally laid back and friendly place. I know many people though
that would hate Laos since when I say it's laid back, I mean its laid back.
Laos is perfect for relaxing, getting back to nature, meeting friendly
people. If you want something to do, go to Thailand.
Remember the saying: the Vietnamese plant the rice, the Khmer harvest it,
and the Lao watch it grow. After having been to all three of those countries,
I think that sums up their atmospheres fairly well.
Since I have a ton of photos from Laos I am putting them on two pages
to make it easier to load. So here's page one.
A girl and sibling at a village near Luang Prabang.
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Also at the same village near Luang Prabang.
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A village school.
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Children in a village along the Mekong get their first look through
a camera courtesy of a friendly Aussie.
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Even without indoor plumbing or city electricity, tv is there.
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Ducks are kept in bamboo cages in a village along the Mekong.
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View from a cave high on a hillside of Vang Vieng, a tourist ghetto
on the road between Vientiane and Luang Prabang.
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The river in Vang Vieng, a popular place to go tubing.
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