The Start of our Journey through Laos


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December 19th 2008
Published: January 3rd 2009
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We wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! It truly is not the same being away, but it is special in its own way. We are lucky to have each other and the company of a friend we met in Hanoi 2 months ago, Winnie (from the Netherlands). We had a great Christmas dinner at a bar in Luang Prabang called Lao Lao Gardens, definitely not a traditional Christmas Dinner, but we can at least ... Read Full Entry



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Mmmm...Lunch on Day 2Mmmm...Lunch on Day 2
Mmmm...Lunch on Day 2

It is definitely better than it looks. The dark stuff is beef Jerky, the sloppy stuff is some vegetable dish, and spicy sauce for the staple item...sticky rice.
Village at the peak of our trekVillage at the peak of our trek
Village at the peak of our trek

It was a VERY long and steep hike up. It made the hike so much easier thinking that the locals do this trek daily!
Kids having fun!Kids having fun!
Kids having fun!

These little kids were in love with Erin. They must have followed her for about a Km up hill!!
Beautiful Luang Prabang ProvinceBeautiful Luang Prabang Province
Beautiful Luang Prabang Province

The view made the whole hike so rewarding. Stunning views!
Group PictureGroup Picture
Group Picture

This was at the very end of our trek, everyone tired, yet Erin and Yai managed to do some yoga postures on the rocks.
Trevor and the boysTrevor and the boys
Trevor and the boys

Our bus wasn't there to pick us up so we played some games to pass some time. We played Quiddler (thanks Mom =) and "Say a Laos phrase and try to guess what we said"...it was so funny as tone is soooooo important with the language.
Winnie and I...the Quiddling QueensWinnie and I...the Quiddling Queens
Winnie and I...the Quiddling Queens

It was so much fun to play this word game. The 2 Laos guides teamed up and we all had so much fun spelling and laughing. The guides would get so excited when the spelt a word or two!



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