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Central Countryside47 viewsThe cloud obscures distant hills as the valleys widen.
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Lao National Culture Hall43 viewsVientiane has some great buildings and architecture and plenty of temples for its 800,000 inhabitants.
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Sok Dee44 viewsI couldn't haggle a reasonable price back to town with the tuk tuk driver (left) so they invited me to have beer instead.
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Ride Home42 viewsMr. Air, the only decent English speaker at the table gave me a lift home in his awesome Russian jeep.
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Soviet Water41 viewsThere are definite signs of Russian assistance to an ailing communist state.
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Ancient Roundabout42 viewsAn old stupa sits in the middle of the street.
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Champs d'Elysees42 viewsThe Laos equivalent of a fairly famous Paris street and monument.
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Patuxai or Anusawali44 viewsOr the answer to: "What Laos did with US donated cement for an airport". Not a bad alternative.
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Monument43 viewsPatuxai serves as a monument to fallen soldiers of the pre-revolutionary war.
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Mr Air and Co44 viewsThey wanted a photo amongst the palms. They got it.
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Hot Wiring45 viewsMr Air hotwires his car. Keys are for chumps.
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Sleeper Bus47 viewsHow cool was it to be on a bus of beds overnight? Very.
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Mmm, Chillis45 viewsWith what I thought were lychees in the background but are apparently lambutan?
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Tadlo River44 viewsPlenty of water for a swim on a hot day.
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Tadlo Falls43 viewsJust up the river from Tim's Guesthouse.
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Tadlo Falls Again44 viewsI took a little hike up the river past a few waterfalls and into a village community.
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Nice Backyard50 viewsYou can't complain about the view, that's for certain.
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Rickety Bridge46 viewsNot quite up to Canadian Safety standards, but it works. I know,
I crossed it.
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Thatch Ball45 viewsWhen I approached the village, a few kids in the river ran home screaming. Then they followed me around. I played a bit of pass with them.
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Village Kids44 viewsThey were all moving so much that this was a very hard shot to get together.
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