735 Kilometers: A Long Long Way From Home

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March 13th 2007

Published: March 13th 2007

Dusk is falling in the mountains. It's 5pm. The sky turns a dusty rose while the sun looms as a bright orange ball just above the peaks. Sows trot along in the ditch with piglets running closely behind. Children are riding water buffalo or towing horses home from pasture. Women trudge up the hills with woven bamboo baskets full of sticks for firewood. They are all wearing traditional clothes... Read Full Entry

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Lai Chau

This place will be under water in a few years as they are building a huge dam that will flood the entire valley.

Local Hooka

We had to stop for gas in a small village and they insisted we smoke something before heading on. No it was nothing illegal.

What Is Your Dogs Name?

In Vietnam the dogs are called Cho and this is a restaurant that would be happy to let you taste them.

Lai Chau

Village garden

Hilltribe Woman In The Market

Lai Chau Local Market

Fresh Beef Anyone?

You know breakfast is going to be fresh when this is next store

Bridge over the River

River Valley

Children Outside Of Their Home

I don't think they had ever seen a camera they were quite shy.

Side Trip

We wanted to take a side trip up to a Chinesse border town that involved crossing this bridge!

No Problem

We deemed the bridge safe to cross!

Take My Photo

These guys loved the camera. They were climbing all over the bridge like monkey's

Way Off The Beaten Path

The road to China

Crossing A Small River On The Way To China

Coming back it was a little deeper and the village people yelled at us but we are a little weak in the Vietnamesse language area.

Checking Directions

After some discussion and a map drawn with a stone on the concrete we got the idea that the road had been washed out up ahead and we would have to turn back.