Thursday, 15 November 2012

UBAN RATCHATANI - BANGKOK


 Uban Ratchatani


 Florent Stephanie Lynn and Norm waiting for the night-train to Bangkok

 Night train to Bangkok

Chicken and Chang beer

 Khaosan district Bangkok

 Padthai our favorite dish 

Our Street










Monday, 12 November 2012

PAKSE - PAKONG - TAD LOA

Heading to the Bolevan Plateau

 Miles of watermelon

Lovely Buddhish shines



E Tu Waterfalls 


 Coffee sun-drying

Beans ready for roasting

Lynn roasting her beans

Corn to market 

Tad Lo Falls

Scenic view from our guest house

Luxurious guest house room at Tad Lo Falls

Norm with our hired guide at Tad Thang Waterfalls


Weaving on the Bolevan Plateau

 Pineapple sales on the side on the road
Pregnant or what


Friday, 9 November 2012

PAKSE - DON KHONE ISLAND

Leaving Sala Champa Guest House in Pakse and heading to Don Khone Island


Ban Nakasong Town - port to Don Det

Don Det Island

Cramped Water taxis heading to Don Khone and Don Det

4000 islands in the mighty Mekong- Don Khone guest house on the right 

Buffalos cooling off in Mekong



Majestic


Khong Phapheng Falls


Fish trap near Khong Phapheng Falls

Relaxing on the deck

View of the Mekong from our guest house on Don Khone Island

French Railway Engine on Don Khone Island


Main Street Don Khone Island

Boys unloading sand for repairing roads in Don Khone

Sunday, 4 November 2012

PHONSAVAN - PAKSE

King Chao Anouvong Statue on the water front promenade in Vientianne

Chao Sisavong Vong Statue his reign 1904 - 1959

Another impressive Wat

Patuxay monument constructed in 1958 with U.S. funded cement originally designated for a runway

Impressive center of Vientianne


Village of Kong Lor

View from our guest house window

Stalagmites in 7.5 km long Kong Lor Caves

Entrance to Kong Lor Caves

Norm, Gysa, Aliana, Janica and Constance in the back of a Tuk Tuk truck leaving Kong Lo 

Lao-style Grill with beef, liver, pork and eggs, morning-glory greens and rice noodles

Nippon - Laos bridge in Pakse favorite site for evening exercising

Sticky Rice and Coconut

View of the Mekong from our favourite Ony Bar in Pakse

Norm putting our scooter on a ferry to go across the Mekong to Wat Phu

Wat Phu - Champasak

Sacred Naga - Wat Phu

Champasak - Warrior at UNESCO Site Wat Phu

Elephant Rock - Wat Phu

Overview of Wat Phu near Elephant Rock




Typical farmer mode of transportation

I thought I had a lot of eggs to sell

Lynn's Saleslady for the Rice Baskets