Nov 5 - shooting range and commie mausoleum.

Nov 5 - shooting range and commie mausoleum.
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This 4 hours visit to the shooting range and the commie mausoleum was the highlight of Martin's trip to Laos.

	Buddha in the reception. Lai in the reception waiting for our driver.
	The stairs to the second floor. The entrance of the shooting range.
	Martin with Pan, a very friendly local at the range. Lai and Pan.
	Some shots from inside the rifle range. The Rifle range.
	A view of the range. The seating clearly marked. "Ordnung must sein".
	Banner from the the Lever III match that was held the previous month. A military jeep at the exhibition next door.
	Outfit for paint ball. RPG on display.
	M16. Garand M1.
	RPD (Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova ) - Light Machine Gun (LMG) on display. Martin with his shirt.
	The hall inside. The table waiting for the guest after the shoot.
	Martin at one of the many (35) practical shooting ranges. Nicely made from concrete and golf carriages take your around.
	On of the ranges. See the video. Martin's friendly host, Mr. Sounan Wattanabooon that took Martin around. Most helpful guy.
	The gateway from the main road. Burning oil drum along side the road.
	The mausoleum of the first communist president of Laos. The friendly restaurant owner where we had lunch.
	Our car which belongs to the hot. His name was Bankk. Martin, Bankk and Lai at the table.
	The founder of the communist Laos. Came into power in 1954. Lai at his feet.
	Martin and a glorious composition of Laotian life. Lai ditto.
	Another bronze collage. Kaysone Phomvihane details. Born in 1922 and died in 1992, he lived for 70 years.
	Another fancy collage with the red flag of Pathet Lao, the communist movement that defeated the French and the Royal Army of Laos. The mausoleum in all its glory.
	The entrance. Lai on its steps.
	Lai likes these kind of photos. The entrance to the mausoleum of Kaysone Phomvihane.
	Lai and Kaysone Phomvihane inside this shrine. Another collage of every day life.
	And some hateful propaganda about the Americans. Martin needed a rest.
	Lai needed rest too. Lai in front of a globe, signifying what?
	Commie buddies, Kaysone Phomvihane and Ho Chi Mihn. Lai with folksy clothes from Laos.
	Lai at the souvenir shop. Bye, bye to Kaysone Phomvihane for now.
	Skill center of sorts.

On Sunday November 6^th, it was time for a relaxing day at the hotel.

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Last updated on November 16, 2017 at 11:16 hours Norwegian time.