Monday, February 17, 2020

Two Days On The Mekong River, 2

Continuing our voyage down the Mekong River in Laos...
Back on the water, a fenced-in garden on the shore

More shore activity

One of two tributaries I saw in the course of our 100+ mile voyage; dry season

Panning for gold

More interesting mountains appear

Tour boats and another village


High water mark: easily 7 meters

Under construction: high speed train from China to Bangkok and beyond

More mountains


Docking now at the Pak Ou caves

Still wondering where she fits in Buddhism


Actually it wasn't much of a cave that Vicki missed (too many painful steps)

Back on the river; I interpreted the red flags as a no-no; but, no, our captain
steered right between them and passed without a ruffle




























































And now we are in "Whiskey Village"; obviously it has a real name, but this is
what's it's known as in the tourist trade; here are the stills in which they're making
rice whiskey, Mekong Moonshine

Aged for 12 years in these oak barrels...

Filtered, not once, but three times

For 50 bhat of course I had to have one; 100 proof grain alcohol; Lao Lao, it's
called

In the wat adjoining the market; we are so watted-out

Typical wat inscription tree: wisdom quotes

Our boat, now laden with whiskey, about to shove off

On final approach to Luang Prabang


As the river widens, fish farms appear

And finally we arrive at the "port" of Luang Prabang...and more adventure


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