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December 19th 2005
Published: May 27th 2006
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'Travelling Back in Time' is how Fern felt about our journey through Laos (rhymes with 'cow'). I shan't bore you with too much history (for a welcome change!), but Laos and Thailand are similar in some respects, although urban Thailand is much more modern, which I assume is due to a bountiful tourism industry. Having finished up in Northern Thailand, we crossed into Laos at the nearest border whi... Read Full Entry



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One good rainbow...One good rainbow...
One good rainbow...
...deserves another...deserves another
...deserves another
The hotshot takes aimThe hotshot takes aim
The hotshot takes aim
At a completely random shooting range in the capital city, Vientiane.
Nice work!Nice work!
Nice work!
Laos' very own Arc de TriompheLaos' very own Arc de Triomphe
Laos' very own Arc de Triomphe
The view from the topThe view from the top
The view from the top
Frogs for sale at the marketFrogs for sale at the market
Frogs for sale at the market
CheersCheers
Cheers
Dinner on the top deck of a riverboat on the Mekong
Fern rocks the micFern rocks the mic
Fern rocks the mic
A view of the Buddha ParkA view of the Buddha Park
A view of the Buddha Park
Part of it anyway, there were hundreds of statues here
In the entranceway to 'The Underworld'In the entranceway to 'The Underworld'
In the entranceway to 'The Underworld'
A beautiful temple in VientianeA beautiful temple in Vientiane
A beautiful temple in Vientiane
Enlarge this photoEnlarge this photo
Enlarge this photo
And you'll see that Fern kicked my arse 126 / 77 in her first ever game!
The sun starts to set over the MekongThe sun starts to set over the Mekong
The sun starts to set over the Mekong
On the boat in Si Phan Don (four thousand islands)On the boat in Si Phan Don (four thousand islands)
On the boat in Si Phan Don (four thousand islands)
My girlfriend is a loon!My girlfriend is a loon!
My girlfriend is a loon!
I didn't choose the colour!I didn't choose the colour!
I didn't choose the colour!
Exploring the small island
Children looking for mud fish in a rice fieldChildren looking for mud fish in a rice field
Children looking for mud fish in a rice field
The kid with the knife looks very mean!
Fern throwing mud at meFern throwing mud at me
Fern throwing mud at me
Taken at the island's 'beach'. Maybe I've been spoilt by Thailand's beaches?
Our bus back up to Central LaosOur bus back up to Central Laos
Our bus back up to Central Laos
Before all of the locals piled on.
Sticky riceSticky rice
Sticky rice
In bamboo



19th December 2005

Em Droy
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Woo hoo
Hey Christophe...sounds like you are having the best time and you've now got a lady on your arm...things couldn't get any better hey! We're missing you but glad you are living life to the full out there. Take care love The Droy xxx
19th December 2005

Miss Clark
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Mr X! Looks like you're continuing to have the time of your life! The Chart Boys and Girl are treating me very well, but not well enough as I've FIANLLY got off my bum and bought my ticket. Will arrive in Thailand on 12th March! Will I be in time for the wedding?!

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