Continuing our voyage down the Mekong River in Laos...
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| Back on the water, a fenced-in garden on the shore |
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| More shore activity |
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| One of two tributaries I saw in the course of our 100+ mile voyage; dry season |
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| Panning for gold |
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| More interesting mountains appear |
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| Tour boats and another village |
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| High water mark: easily 7 meters |
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| Under construction: high speed train from China to Bangkok and beyond |
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| More mountains |
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| Docking now at the Pak Ou caves |
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| Still wondering where she fits in Buddhism |
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| Actually it wasn't much of a cave that Vicki missed (too many painful steps) |
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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 |
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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 |
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| Aged for 12 years in these oak barrels... |
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| Filtered, not once, but three times |
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For 50 bhat of course I had to have one; 100 proof grain alcohol; Lao Lao, it's
called |
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| In the wat adjoining the market; we are so watted-out |
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| Typical wat inscription tree: wisdom quotes |
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| Our boat, now laden with whiskey, about to shove off |
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| On final approach to Luang Prabang |
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| As the river widens, fish farms appear |
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| And finally we arrive at the "port" of Luang Prabang...and more adventure |
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