Sunday, March 20, 2011

Laos- Crossing the boarder, Slow Boats, Mountains and More

After enjoying about a week in Northern Thailand the group decided to cross the boarder and head to Laos.  We made the trip via a two day slow boat with a one night stop in a small port town. The slow boat had some beautiful views and it was very cool to see the way that many people travel throughout this country. Laos is not as developed as other parts of South East Asia so it has been incredible to see a different way of life at a much slower pace.

When arriving to Laos we spent our first few days in Luang Prabang &  then made our way to Vang Vieng. It had been raining since we arrived but we finally had our first day of sunshine!  Luang Prabang has big French influence so we enjoyed delicious french bread sandwiches and discovered the incredibly yummy Oreo and banana shakes. Laos is so beautiful with mountains and hills everywhere; a picture can't even describe how lovely it truly is here. Traveling from town to town takes about twice the time here as it would else where due to the rocky dirt roads. We took a 7 hour ride in a van from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng yesterday and it felt like we were off roading the entire time! The people in Laos are kind and work very hard from what I have seen. So far we have seen some beautiful waterfalls, mountains, and caves while here.We have a few more days in Laos before Liz and I part ways from the group and make our way to Vietnam.

Lots of pictures below so enjoy!

The travel group on the slow boat from Thailand to Laos
Slow Boat Views


Slow Boat- 2 days!
White Temple
Laos

Lots of Rain- Liz's Family Sized Poncho came to great use!
Waterfall in Luang Prabang



Taxi's in Laos- we call them "Truck Trucks"



What they use for cars

Cows walking down the road

Bridge with a great view







Stop in Laos

Vang Vieng

Blue Lagoon- the water was so pretty

Blue Lagoon

Great Views Everywhere
Cave Entrance

So dark!

Inside the cave

Deeper into the cave- scary!
Street and town- Laos







Kids fishing

BBQ- cook your own dinner

Mike's last night with the group


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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 20, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Laos is beutiful and different. What did you see inside the cave? I am wondering if there were bats inside, like in Puerto Rico. Thanks for the update, and the best to Mike.
    Love,
    Mom

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  2. alizirisMarch 20, 2011 at 8:20 AM

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  3. Nicole BombinoMarch 21, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    We saw scary giant sized spiders in the cave- like spiders the side of your whole face. We did not see bats but could hear them- scary!

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  4. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Laos looks beautiful! Have fun in Vietnam. You should get some banh mi (french baguette sandwiches) or some pho tai (rice noodles with slices of beef). let me know if you need anything.

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  5. Nicole BombinoMarch 25, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    Hi Rob! Thanks for the message- I will try both of the above!

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