http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/North/Phongsali/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Laos , North , Phongsali en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:12:59 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:12:59 UTC Our visa were sadly running out we have to move next destination Phongsali.We had to go through Oudomxay where we spent one night before heading up north. And what a surprise it started to rain don't tell me the wet season is starting it is not due for another month... but why would that surprise us... and surely as it was raining I had the privilege to have my first encounter with leech wh http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Laos/North/Phongsali/blog-272701.html 1812008A lot of plans running through my head Namtha...Muang Sing...MuangLueng..Vian... But finally there was no plan as no bus today to Namtha was heard this morning at the bus station. I really don't want to hang around in China for another day so I brought the one available for Laos heading to MuangSai no idea where it is. But was told I can switch bus to Phongsali from there why not http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Laos/North/Phongsali/blog-247473.html As always i hope you and yours are doing well.this is the 4th and final blog on laos titled hill tribes. currently i am in northern Vietnam on a 3 day motorcycle trek. today is day one and if tomorrow and the next day are the same as today i should have a few great photos to share. Anyway onto the hill tribesThe first hill tribe trek that i took left from muang ngoi on the nam Ou river. First http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Laos/North/Phongsali/blog-224036.html On the first morning of my trek I met my guide Sook at my hotel for breakfast. He was a good guy very earnest and just passable in English. More importantly he was trilingual in Lao Punoi and Laosang which would cover most of the areas in which we would be trekking. He also had a most irritating habit of laughing if he didnrsquot understand me and laughing again whenever I rephrased t http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Laos/North/Phongsali/blog-111276.html