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Martin and Lai at an early breakfast table at our hotel.
The pool is serene at this time of the day. |
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Lai and Martin outside the car of our driver, Bankk.
Nice car, with the picture of our hotel on it. |
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Out of town on the Tha-ngon Bridge
with Namguem river resort in Vientiane Capital.
Time for a petrol stop at Khoudsambard Village in the Tholakhoam District
Vientiane Province on the way to Vangvieng.. A cocky cock show up. |
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A proud father an her little girl
at the petrol station. He is playing with her. |
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Harvesting rice.
This big gate is the way going to Dansavan casino (Khaokwaiy mountain)
Tholakhoam District Vientiane Province.
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The new bridge crossing between
Tholakhoam District - Viengkham District Vientiane Province Namguem river.
On towards Vang Vieng. |
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Firewood for sale.
Some pork rinds. Not to delicate Martin would say. |
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Lai is checking out some snappy
berries that didn't taste too bad. Lai with
dried fish at the Thaheua fishes market on the way to Vangvieng (Before
Vangvieng about 30 minutes drive) river. |
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Dried fish from the river of
Vangkhy.
The fish comes in all kind of varieties. |
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The fish markets
stalls. Our car. |
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Goats on the road. |
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Cloudy mountains in the
background. Cows are also a part of the
landscape. |
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Further on.
They try to unwind the road by cutting corners through the red soil. |
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Typical village
housing. More red soil. |
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Mountains just outside
Vang Vieng. Lai and Bankk are crossing the river
at the this is a Namsong river bridge in Vangvieng city. |
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The details of the
bridge over the Namsong river in Vangvieng city. The welcome sign
into Vang Vieng. |
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At the cave's parking
lot. Some tourist busses as well. Bankk walking
along the sales stall. |
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Lai on the walking
bridge across the Namsong river. The bridge itself. |
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Nice photo of Lai and
Bankk. Martin and Lai on the bridge over Namsong
river. |
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There was a lot of
fruit to choose from. The river of Namsong . |
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Martin and Lai on the
bridge. The bridge was quite shaky and some guys
had fun making it swing. |
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A creek coming from the
Chung cave in Vangvieng. Here is the creek with very clean
water after being filtered through the mountain rocks. |
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Lai and Martin up the
stairs to the caves. A long and arduous climb
for an old man. |
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But up we go.
To the top, but with a rest now and them. |
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Rest is nice.
But we labor on. |
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Long way down.
Finally on the top. |
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With the nice view of
the valley below. This is the valley of
Vangvieng city when you're climbed Chung cave, then you see this view.. |
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Lai and Martin are
cheering another oldie making it to the top. Lai
and Martin on their way into the caves. |
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Just inside the cave.
Lai and Martin at the entrance. |
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Cave entrance.
Rice harvesting. |
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Valley of Vangvieng
field city view..
The valley floor of Chung mountain Vangvieng. |
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Hang gliding line.
Lai inside the cave. |
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Lai.
Martin in the cave complex. |
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Bankk doing some
balancing act. Cave details. |
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Bankk |
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Martin and Lai on the
stairs. Inside the caves. |
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Cave details.
Inside the cave. |
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The long way down.
It takes time to climb down. |
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The mountain of Chung
mountain Vangvieng
outside the cave. The valley floor of Chung
mountain. |
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Finally down.
The top outside. |
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Over the creek.
It is a nice fresh water creek. |
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Lai on its step.
Martin and Lai at the creek from the caves. |
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Nice waters.
Cool fasts on the rocks. |
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Walking back over the
rive. A pond in the creek. |
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Lai and Martin.
The rocky creek. |
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Back at the car. Time
to dry up. The car and Martin for drying up. |
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Martin is getting a new
shirt. Martin checking out his new shirt. |
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Martin and Bankk.
The office of Vangvieng District Vientiane Province.. |
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Having crabs at this
nice restaurant in the mountains. The name is Labiengphoo..
A creek next to restaurant. |
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It is nice next the
creek having a meal.
A fresh crabs restaurant with garden at Phahom mountain some 30 min drive
from Vangvieng city. The owner, Mr.
Mr-Xayaloam has his own garden across
the road. |
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Crabs, fresh from the
mountains. Bankk had his own spicy version. |
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Martin had the plain
ones. And they very rocky hard.
Two little girls on the road. |
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Bankk and Lai at the
table. Two little girls that belong to the
restaurant. |
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Martin battling with
the rock hard shells of the mountain crabs. The
gorge where the fresh crabs restaurant is situated some 60 kms North of Vang Vieng.. |
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Back to the car and
return to Vang Vieng.
An old traditional Thai house. |
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Martin on the old landing strip in Vang Vieng.
It is now closed. |
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To the left, Sales ladies at the strip. Lai
and Martin on the landing strip. And the Hinheup river to the right. |
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Foreign aid from Japan
at this project, Hinheup Bridge. Tubing is
popular in the Vang Vieng district. |
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Lots of beers for sale.
Lai and Bankk at the Hinheup Bridge. |
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The petrol station
doesn't have much to offer except petrol. Lai at the Hinheup bridge. |
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The Hinheup river.
The old bridge over the Hinheup river. |
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Back at the hotel, time
to say goodbye to our friend, Kamsavang across the street.
He doesn't speak English, but was a very friendly person living with 17 of
his family members behind his shop. |
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Last night at the hotel
with our trusty Norwegian shirts. Bye to our
nice room at the Golden Sun Hotel. We may come back. |
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