Khone & Kaan's Bungalows Luang Prabang

... tear through books the first time, showing each other the pictures, silently mouthing out the words as they read them in their heads.

The whole event was in Laos, so I didn't understand the specific content, but I didn't need language to see how special of a day it was for the kids.

Thank you to all of you who made donations to help the party be such a success! I really appreciate your kindness.

... Khoen from Kengtung, and Tai Yong
from Muang Yong east of Kengtung; he formally re-established Chiang Mai in 1796. To this day many of the
people of Chiang Mai and Lamphun find their ethnic origins in the Tai groups who came here under
Kawila.
Allied to the Siamese Thai, Chiang Mai gained strength.
During the 19th century increasing Western interests in the ...

... the river in the inner tube of a tractor tire. Most people do a pub crawl all down the river and get very very drunk. We decided to float down and enjoy the scenery....how sad are we!!!

Loas is very pretty, there are massive mountains surrounding the landscape and are coconut and banana trees everywhere, but there isn't too much to see here so we are getting a ...

... I rented a bike to get around on and went around Luang Prabang, just checking out some parts of the centre, some temples (I had dressed appropriately), cafes, the river banks, and the Phousi Hill (when pronounced - pussy hill - sounds a bit silly). It's a very pleasant town to chill out in. There are numerous nice terraces in town or on the river bank, and quiet gardens where you can have delicious fruit juices and food.

After ...

... over some daunting rapids. Fortunately we made it back unscathed and this added to what had already been one of the highlights of our trip in South East Asia.

What a three days, spending so much time in the company of these magnificent creatures, riding, bathing and feeding them was so memorable, an experience never to forget.

Here are the photos.

Next stop, a visit to Luang Nam Tha and some trekking to meet indigenous hill tribes.

... 1512;ה וישנם תת זרמים ותת-תת זרמים במים. הסירה שלנו הסתוב 89;ה ללא סוף. בהתחל 92; נאבקנ 93; איתה, אב ...

... when I was about eight. This was all too easy and I was able to stay on for at least two more songs before being able to graciously excuse myself (Michelle had already left). Back in my seat I was able to observe the dancers as they displayed the kind of faces you might expect them to wear if they had been, say, gutting fish.

Later on, after we had had our picture taken with the bride and groom (the merit of our attendance captured for posterity), we falangs, repaired to a ...