The Sand Badger Strikes Back

Asia » Laos
March 28th 2007

Published: August 6th 2007

Once out of the trees, it was back on the bikes to head towards Luang Prabang. Rather than heading down to LP by travelling the whole way by boat down the Mekong (as most people do - there are no roads in that direction) we decided to make more of a trip of it and head to Pak Khop three hours or so down the Mekong from Houeyxai. For some reason they would not take us to Pak Khop, but assured us... Read Full Entry

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Near Hongsa

You could get the freshest most massive watermelon for 50c

So gooood

Sunbathing while keeping an eye on me

Our english lesson

Sabaideeee, Ms Tracey

The class

Try getting them to say "fish".

The main street of Hongsa

Mahout and his elephant

Better than a hilux, and more expensive (NZ$20,000)

Washing an elephant

We paid $2 to head out and help wash an elephant after his day logging

The best cat in Laos

We needed the bizzare Minsk tool a few times on this road to tighten the exhaust-engine attachment

My bag came off and I dragged it for a while

He thought it was very funny watching us struggle up these hills

Go Trace Go!

The burn off practices in Laos are crazy

Always good to stop for a break

Until a friendly local forces a hellish home made spirit on you

23rd April 2007

stu
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goodonyason
Well if Tracy is the sand badger I reckon that would make you the albino beer swilling sand pig!!(ahhh nothing changes)xx

23rd April 2007

Lynley
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You guys are nuts!!! One day flying through trees like monkeys the next pushing the very things that are meant to make you life easy!! Why not hire a donkey or horse? Loving the updates, feel like im there, thanks guys, miss you heaps!! When you going to be in Londonapprox? Am thinking of taking mum for a wee trip, would love to catch up!! L xx

24th April 2007

Jaz
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Exciting tales continue...
These tales are so great - a suberb trip being lived out by all measures. Loved the flying fox videos especially and showed them round the office. I'm not so popular now as everyone thinks their desk is boring as hell!! Loving the photos and blog - keep it up guys :)

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