Bye bye Chiang mai, the 2 slow boat to luang prabang

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October 13th 2007

Published: October 13th 2007

Well we've had an eventful week, with no real opportunity to upload the photos so we're putting up another blog now with an array of photos! As usual Pauls on photo duty, being the techie in our little twosome, and i'm blogging!!! Our last night in chaing mai, involved some drinks with our group from the trek!! We all got some grub and graced 2 establishments with our presence! Despite the usual... Read Full Entry

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Paul Stacey and Elaine Walsh

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"This isn't a tale of derring-do, nor is it merely some kind of 'cynical account'; it isn't meant to be, at least. It's a chunk of two lives running parallel for a while, with common aspirations and similar dreams. In nine months a man can think a lot of thoughts, from the height of philosophical conjecture to the most abject longing for a bowl of soup - in perfect harmony with the state of his stomach. And if, at the same time, he's a bit of an adventurer, he could have experiences which might interest other people and his random account would read something like this diary" Che Guevara, The... full info

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Bannanas .. EVERYWHERE!

Banana tree, luang prabang... u'll never go hungry near the tropics i tells ya!

We're rich 1 million Kip

Kip is really hard to deal with, and carry around all this is just 80 euro booo

Respect

Legally everybody has to be in their registered place of residence by 12 oclock or face strick penalties, this is relaxed for tourists but all bars close at 11.30. We're not in kansas any more

Local Tuk Tuks

These guys really pack em in!!! a group of revellers off to the late night bowling alley in luang prabang!!!

Off to the waterfall

Entering Kuang Si waterfall, day trip from luang prabang

Swimming area

A little bit of flooding

Because of the Monsoons the swimming pools we're too rough to swim in, nobody else was getting in so we didnt either

Elaine waterfall

More flooding

Poor Soaked Elainey

On the way home, ooops Elaine got a little wet

Luang Prabang View

BUGGGGS!

Elaine Offends Millions

L'Etranger book shop Luang Prabang

So .. what is the story with Buddhism anyways

String Tieing Ceromoney

At a show at the childrens cultural centre!

Epok Puppets

Traditional Dance

Toilet break on way to Vang Vieng

Our Snazzy Bus

Complete with Man sitting in Aisle with AK-47 .. nice ... and guy beside driver with hand gun ... hmmm great .. I guess there's no problem here soo!

13th October 2007

Mary and Mark
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news!
You really look like ye are having an adventure now!! We are looking forward to our own but in the meantime, have a look at our website - we have put up more photos of the house as requested! They are on the last page of Ard Easmuinn photos! Enjoy!

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