Sorry for the picture-heavy post, but we live in a visual world. After Luang Prabang,we visited Vang Vieng and Vientiane, Laos.
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The karst mountains flanking Vang Vieng.
Note the sign about our feet. There is a reason for this sign. For Laos, Vang Vieng is pretty Jamaican.
Sunset in VV.
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This guy lives a Surge commercial.
Pretty.
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Ominous.
That's my girl.
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Isn't this like the beginning of one of Grandpa Simpson's Halloween stories?
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Instead of brake pads, this tuk-tuk driver had installed ornery cats over the wheels. They did not appreciate his requests to stop, made their discontent apparent and cooperated sparingly.
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That Louang, Laos' national symbol.
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Vientiane's Arc d'Triomphe. Made with concrete intended for the airport. "The Vertical Runway."
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What? Sunset again? Alright, fine.
2 comments:
A masterful job. Thanks for the continuing updates. See you soon. JKW
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