Showing posts with label luang prabang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label luang prabang. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2009

day 30.... and 30 years old, kamu continued

the surrounding rice terraces
crack shots with the bamboo crossbows
kamu tribe girl at the local village... quite shy
slowly the kids warmed up
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someone was even tempted to put a few in her pocket
their dad's certainly seemed keen
off to try our hand at fishing... nadda
morning treks up to the mountain top rice fields
taking a break in the field hut
view down to the Mekong
remnants of the jungle that once was... slash and burn
making our way back down through last years fields

back to base camp and 90 degree heat

Friday, June 5, 2009

day 27 ....... blue lagoon

biking over the nam kham river to catch a tuk

a view back
base of the kuang si falls
hiking to the upper terrace
smaller pools at the base of falls... lush greens and vivid blues
at the water's edge

rinsing off before the decent back down
back along Mekong river
with sunset views
night falls on our bridge over the nam kham

goodbye chiang mai...... hello luang prabang, laos

chiang mai, ban kong rao guesthouse, $19 US a night
so long thailand... sniff sniff
800 entry forms and a happy meal for liftoff
yeah I was praying too... praying this jalopy could fly

my god it's a miracle! chiang mai from 2000 ft

welcome to aviation circa 1945
le bel airs guesthouse, luang prabang, $39 US a night
beers and squid to celebrate a safe arrival