Woops! The canoe hit the bridge supports and capsized

With the current, and a curiously situated airfield

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November 16th 2017
No worries about the kayaking. A few little rapids made it a teensy bit exciting as we followed the guide. Nothing like white water rafting. I only got splashed at the front a couple of times and we ran aground once avoiding the long tail boats coming flat out up river towards us. The scenery was spectacular with the vertical limestone Karst mountains rising vertically on one side of us and lus ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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