Nong Khiaw and Muang Ngoi - a love story in three parts - going up, trekking, and staying longer than we thought...

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January 22nd 2013

Published: January 31st 2013

Our boat trip north from Luang Prabang, which was supposed to take 7 hours at best, began with one hour searching for petrol, continued into a rather large and relentless rainstorm and through freezing winds and river water constantly flushing inside the boat as if to make friends with all the passengers. Consequently, we saw nothing but mist of the beautiful scenery we were supposed to pass by, w... Read Full Entry

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Sadie & Øyvind

Sadieandoyvind

We are Sadie and Øyvind, she is 28 and Spanish-American (raised in Barcelona, American by passport) and he is 35 and Norwegian all the way. We are married and live in Oslo (moved here together in 2008) and we both work in film and TV, Øyvind is a photografer and Sadie is a director working as a koordinator/AD :) We are quitting our jobs, packing up and leaving for the trip of a lifetime together! Our plans are to be gone anywhere between 6 and 10 months, and we hope to get off the beaten track and maybe work/volunteer along the way in order to better get to know the countries we visit and t... full info

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The tourists

This bunch decided it was a great idea to go for a three day hike in the mountains around Muang Ngoi - and no doubt it was a very good idea

Back after trekking

the trekking took its tall on Øyvind, so the hammock was the place to be the day after our return

Local kid in Muang Ngoi

Young at work

It does take a bit of practice to be able to manouver carts like this around the village, so its good to start early

Meet the locals 2

Working in the garden

as people to, old and young help eachother out with most things - do notice the knife the girl is working with...

Meet the locals 5

Licence and registration...

As there are no roads, there arent much police either, so a wooden plate with LAO is as good registration as any

Looking for something?

Lazy afternoons

What are you looking at?

Sadie out shopping

We made a visit to a village up stream from Muang Ngoi where pretty much every woman is weaving. And their work looks fantastic

In the shadow

At the loom

many of the woman seem to be working at something that looks quite home made, but the result is great

Sun crawling behind the mountain

there is always a lot of mist in the area, but that doesnt make the views any worse

Girl with knife

for some reason we felt a bit uncertain about walking under this girl and her big knife...

Lazy days

Happy together

Just like home

some of the views around Muang Ngoi, did remind us of some of the fiords in Norway

31st January 2013

mom
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Muang Ngoi
this entry took my heart...my Jalapa love story was so similar...even my first sight onto the dry land almost matches yours ! no paved roads ! no electricity ! lush, jungley, river water and Sadie, remember, "Compra pie ! Compra Pie !"... people's faces and smiles and the food ! you are always eating and drinking coffee --- i can almost smell it. btw, it would be fun to know/see exactly WHAT it is you're eating... "food is forever" and it's fun to know the ingredients !

1st February 2013

GRACIELA
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people...
I love the pictures. I remember Laos, what a place!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and, of course, the people!!!!!

5th February 2013

Sadieandoyvind
Sadie & Øyvind

Wonderful Laos
It is true, the people and the country is unbeatable. A wonderful place to travel, as long as one can avoid the Chinese destruction. We are glad you like the pictures and that we can remind you of the great country

2nd February 2013

Xiaoya
Wangxiaoya

Very nice Pic and blog
I love those pic very much, thank you for sharing..

5th February 2013

Sadieandoyvind
Sadie & Øyvind

Its our pleasure
We're glad that our writing and pictures is appreciated by others. Sharing our wonderful experiences is also a great thing for us so thank you for letting us know

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