View from our Campsite

Since we were shooting rapids yesterday, my camera was packed away in a waterproof bag. This is a view down to the river from our campsite. The boy in the boat is fishing for his breakfast. He slaps the water with his paddle to stun the fish and then throws his net.

More Rafting

January 18th 2006
The Canadian boys were slow to get up. The Lao lads were chipper and smiling. They had not mixed their drinks the night before. I watched as the fishing family boys went out in their dugout to catch breakfast. Their catch was wedged between a piece of split bamboo and cooked over the fire. It was scrambled eggs and bacon for us. After more meandering down river and shooting some more rapids ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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