Blogs from Tha Khaek, South, Laos, Asia - page 6

Well, it's Wednesday night. We're in Tha Khaek. About 330km south of the capital, Vientiane. I only have few minutes but hope to update this more tomorrow or maybe the next day... WE have spent the last 3.5 days on motorcycles or more correctly, step-through 110cc motorscooters. It was great. Travelling through the Lao countryside of limetone karsts, open fields, small villages and very friendly locals waving at us or offering directiones if we looked lost or tired. It was certainly challenging (esp. if you saw the motorcylces we rented!!) but certainly worth it. Uh oh, time to go for now. And this keyboard is too hard to manage. More from Pakse - further south - tomorrow. Thanks for your comments! Hope all is well at home.... read more

Von Savannaketh aus gings am 8. Januar richtung Thakek, eine kleine Stadt ca. 2 Stunden Busfahrt Richtung Norden. Von dort aus mieteten wir uns fuer 5 Tage Motorraeder, oder besser gesagt Mopeds um in den Suedosten von Laos zu kommen. Fuer Larry war's wohl noch ein groesseres Abenteuer als fuer mich, denn er hat noch nie zuvor ein Moped geschweige denn ein Auto gefahren. Am 9. Januar gings dann los richtung Mahaxai. Auf dieser Strecke soll es traumhafte Hoehlen geben, die wir allerdings alle verpasst haben. Die Strasse, was eine Hauptverbindungsstrecke in den Osten des Landes darstellen soll, waere in unseren Landkarten wohl nicht mal erwaehnt worden. Geschuetzt mit Sonnenbrille, Tuch bis ueber die Nase und Helm fuhren wir dahin, auf sandiger staubiger Strecke, kein einziges Schild das zu den Hoehlen fuehrt haben wir wahrgenommen, womoeglich ... read more

Sunsets and the Mekong and Beerlao all seem to go together, whether I be in the north or the south. First picture of the place that sounded less savoury than other Lao delights, yet has its own beauty away from town roads as this first snap shows. Travelling south has meeting very friendly people, especially children who are very happy to call out whatever English they know, be it "hello" or "thank you" or ... "i love you!" ... so I use this opportunity for a little language lesson and take a photo or two. They are usually a little shy but not for long ... as soon as they see their image, they become quite giggly and are ready to pose again. In one town someone has taught them to shake hands. Somewhere else it ... read more