Getting ripped off in the Land of Sticky Rice and Lizards

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February 15th 2007

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oh I come from the land of darkness, I come from a land of doom. I come from a land of game hens, and the land of the big baboon. and i'm never never going back there, and i could not if i tried, cause i come from the land of lizards, and the lizards have all died. the lizards have all died, the lizards have all died. ca CAW ...swimming in a sea of sticky rice (think sushi rice), sticky mang... Read Full Entry

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dorien and oliver

dirtyfeet and shlur

we are two incredibly good looking and wicked smart siblings (particularly the younger one - but not that much younger. less than a year in fact) that are out to see the world and have some good adventures and, if we are particularly lucky, a few bad misadventures that sound even worse when we tell people back home, but from which we escape either unscathed or with a really sexy scar. ... full info

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Ahka woman, with new sunglasses

note the differences in modesty: she pulled down the sleeves of her shirt to cover her wrists before I could take a picture (dorien)

water buffalo

(dorien)

evil doll

belonged to a girl in the village (dorien)

trek scenery

we hiked over 6 hours to get to this village, in the middle of nowhere. it was pretty hazy and hard to see very far, but this gives you an idea (oliver)

Akha girl with sibling

the little girls (and sometimes boys) carry other children on their back where ever they go. she could spit better than anyone (but I made better animal sounds. they were particularly impressed with my goat impersonation) (dorien)

Ahka children

(oliver)

sick, injured cow being eaten by chickens

(oliver)

spirit gate in the Akha village

some of the interesting wood work on the top of the gate (dorien)

market in Muang Sing

i love markets. if i didn't feel weird taking pictures of people all the time, there would be endless pictures of markets in this blog (dorien)

Boat in Xieng Kok

just before it hits the canyon south of town. The other side of the river is Burma, and China is just to the north. (dorien)

Turkey

a good way to carry a turkey (dorien)

returning from Xieng Kok

yes, our vehicle broke down again. bad fuel, actually. oli is wearing the white shirt, trying to help. (dorien)

The slow boat to Luang Prabang

The light between two boats, waiting to leave the dock. (oliver-by the way, the name that appears in parenthesis at the end refers to who took the picture)

Boats on the Mekong

More boats near Huay Xui. (oliver)

Drinking away the day on the Mekong

one bottle of beer on the gunnel, one bottle of beer... (dorien)

Drinking away the day on the Mekong II

two bottles of beer on the gunnell, two bottles of beer! (oliver)

Drinking away the day on the Mekong III

..and then there were four (actually, there were more, but alas! the lady came around and deprived us of our fine collection of trophies before we got another shot) (oliver)

Drinking away the day on the Mekong IV

i would like to add at this point that the only reason there are more incriminating pictures of me on this blog than oliver is because i am a FAR NICER person. both in regards to not putting on pictures of shlur, and letting him put on pictures of me. because i know that my reputation is impeccable, and no attempts at destroying my reputation will ever be successful. (oliver)

The crowd of tourists on the slow boat

(oliver)

More boats on the Mekong

Near Pak Beng, our stop after the first day. (dorien)

View of the Mekong

from the slow boat, note the chocolate color of the water (dorien)

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18th February 2007

Pete T.
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Nice Pics
Hey Oliver and Dorien! Your pics are great. I am jealous you are traveling... enjoy it b/c coming back into the workin world SUCKS!! Drink some whickey with a scorpion in it for me please! AK says hello.

18th February 2007

Molly
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Sticky....
over there gives rise to new meanings of sticky ey? You remind me of stories I heard 30 years ago regarding my friends doing an army stint in Vietnam. The heat and bugs were helacious, imagine fighting a war in that environment. I'd been thinking about you two this past week and wondering...pictures of y'all are great and lovin' the travels without being sticky! Thank you. Good to hear from you and know you are safe and having adventures. Stay that way and enjoy...Love you bunches. When are you due back? Hope you're all better Dorien..e Molly

19th February 2007

MOM
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did it
I guess it was me, because after writing you the direct email Iwas able to get in. Challenging travels you are having, seems like there is a lot 'budding capitalism', annoying as it is, it is a way to make cash income, which in some rural areas it might be hard to come by. But it would be nice to find some consistant and honest individuals to deal with.....so good to see the pictures and the smiles, I miss you two, keep on trekking and keep posting the blog, I love it!! MOM

19th February 2007

craig
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i on u
Hey, just got a visit from a couple of suits who were inquiring about what i know of you two. I swear I did not tell them everything. You should be safe for awhile, but I would not go anywhere with anyone named Leroy. Travel on!

20th February 2007

Gabe
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Ca CAW
Nice entry. I just saw an episode of Survivor Man where he was dropped in the rainforest with only his knife and had to find a way out. He came upon a few bamboo, or were they bolsa, trees along a river and ended up making a raft and floating out to sea. I figured you two might be doing the same. That sucks the man is trying to keep down even on the other side of the planet. Thanks for the clarification that a machete is a large knife Oliver. Even more great pics, keep them coming. I am going to play Lizards later today in honor of you two. Ca CAW!

20th February 2007

Martina
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Living in...
the life and times of Oliver and Dorien travels! I love it! Great pic and we miss you at drum Dor. Er..ien. I'm glad you guys are still alive even after that opium addict dude - scary. I'll make sure everyone here knows you're doing okay despite the fact you got sicker than a dawg. Toodles for now and I'm looking forward to more......Take care!

23rd February 2007

Kevyn and Dave
Dave & Kevyn

More! More!
Your photos are fantastic...I love them. I want a new camera now! Hope to see more...actually the whole lot of them this summer, maybe. We´ll have some good stories to swap. Stay safe. Kevyn & Dave

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