jeu, fév 4 2010 | Published in Laos, Lost in TranslASIAn

Laos

By: sbm

 

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The Mekong River : SBM’s friend

 

LAOS

 

Days 1-2 : THE MEKONG RIVER

 

7 a.m. departure from Thailand…towards Laos

 

Thailand (West side)
The Mekong River
Laos (East side)

 

Passport please…
Walk this way…

 

On the other side of the river is Huay Xai (Laos)

 

Hello People’s Democratic Republic of Laos

 

SBM’s new home for the next 48 hours

 

 

Kwai the Captain (from Laos)

 

Fishing for…fish
« Fishing » for gold

 

Speedboats where the pilots (and passengers) wear helmets !!!

 

Visiting a village…

 

 

 

 

« Hello strange man in a yellow outfit ! « 

 

 

The next morning a fisherman « rings at the front door »…

 

SBM asks the fisherman whether…
…his fish is fresh !?

 

 

Kong the boat assistant (from Laos)

 

 

The Tam Thing Caves

 

 

 

Beware Luang Prabang here comes SBM !

 

Days 3-5 : LUANG PRABANG

 

 

SBM’s guide the aptly named Pouthasack a.k.a. « Sack » (from Laos)

 

Luang Prabang Town of World Heritage

 

A Tuc-Tuc

 

 

 

Wat Visoun

 

 

 

 

The Laotian « Rocket Shape » Buddha is easily recognizeable

 

 

Ba Ham

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kuang Si Waterfalls

 

 

Wat iz Rong with Yu SBM ?

 

Junko & Tomie (from Japan)
Melissa & Victoria (from England)

 

Bear with me for a minute please…

 



 

 

 

Image:

 

Phousi Hill
Michael (from the USA)
Juergen (from Germany)
« Sack » (from Laos)
Wat Xien Thong
The Laotian New Year (a.k.a. « The Water Festival ») is 72 hours away…and some children are already warming-up for the Big Event.

Image:

« Ooops, mom’s going to kill me…I go my pants wet ! « 
The Night Market
Whilst walking through the market SBM …
stumbles across an antique Laotian stamp…
…with : « I (heart) SBM » what a coincidence !?
Markus (Swiss/American)…getting married in a couple hours ! Congratulations : SBM hopes you have many little SleepBagBoys & Girls !
Mary Anne (from the USA) …a friend of the bride
Days 8-9 : PAKSE, DON DET ISLAND & DON KHONE ISLAND
Taking a ferry to cross a river
Laotian turnips or…
…Laotian noodle soup…
…or Laotian…crunchy beetles ?
The Khmer Temple « Vat Phu » dating back from the VIII-XI Centuries
Ilya (from Russia)
Another ferry ride for SBM…
…not just another crossing for the captain.
Boat ride through the « 4′000 Islands »
A waterbuffalo grazing…in the water !
Walking through a small village
« What’s so funny about my yellow outfit ? » …SBM doesn’t see the humour of the situation !
Somphamit Waterfalls (renamed « Waterdrizzles » by SBM)
Cambodia is behind the mountains in the background
All that water has made SBM…
…thirsty !
There must be a « Bicycle-repairman » then?
The Pha Peng Waterfalls (now we’re talking !)
Elephant ride in Ban Khiat Ngong (Champassak Province)
Phou Asa
…or what’s left of it !
 » Goodbye Laos « 

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