Gap Indochina Emcompassed trip

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March 23rd 2010

Published: March 25th 2010

Started my Gap Indochina trip on March 15th. Our joining hotel was closed to the Independent Monument and that was where the Thai Red Shirt protest centre in Bangkok. Did not have any trouble getting around town. We did do a long tailed boat ride around the Chao Pattaya canal seeing the local lived on the canal. Some beautiful houses and some shacky wooden houses dotted the canal. They have ... Read Full Entry

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Khamur boat tribes

Most of the Ferry boats are run by the Khamur tribes. Their families do live on land along the Mekong River

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Me and Lynsey on board the slow boat

Fishing on Mekong River

butterfly

Mirror reflection

scene along the mekong river

Looking for Gold

Hilltribe villagers along the Mekong River shifting throught the sand to look for gold and gems

Mekong River

Section between Park Beng and Luarng Prabang, Laos

River boat along Mekong River

Mekong River Scene

Along the Mekong River between Parkbeng and Luang Prabang, Laos

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young monk on his way to school

children in Laos can join the Temple to be monk for a short time or up to 21 years to decide if they want to be Monk permanently. They receive free education and room and board while being a Monk. Thus lots of hillvillagers who are poor will send their kids the temple to receive education. Two of our Laotiane guides got their education that way.

young mothers and their children

met these young ladies with their young when we went to visit the Hmong Village on our way to Luang Prabang via Mekong River

Old Hmong Lady

Pig Family

Lilan with Hmong children met along the road from Huexai to Parkbeng

The villagers are facinated by the Scottish girls red hair

Young Hmong Mother and Child

Cows on the Road

Animals roam the streets in Laos without a sheperd. They are not afraid of the cars/ or motor bike around them.

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12th April 2010

candi
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Hi Lilan, Your photos are amazing-quite shocked about the male strippers though! I would of loved to have joined you on that canal boat-such an selection of exotic fruits. Very informative, interesting- everything so far. Again this is certainly the best way to capture your trip and to generously share with others. Love Candi and the boys.

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