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Luang Prabang

Kouang Si Waterfall - 3rd August, 2007.

Water cascades down 200 feet through a series of pools and cascades.

Kouang Si Waterfall - 3rd August, 2007.

We are fascinated by the massive spider.

Kouang Si Waterfall - 3rd August, 2007.

The water from the waterfall makes a series of pools like this one.

Kouang Si Waterfall - 3rd August, 2007.

Water spilling over.

Kouang Si Waterfall - 3rd August, 2007.

An opening on moutainside. This is all very well maintained for tourists.

Kouang Si Waterfall - 3rd August, 2007.

This is the source.

Luang Prabang at a hilltop - 3rd August, 2007.

This shot is taken from the highest point in the town.The river there is the Mekong.

Luang Prabang at a hilltop - 3rd August, 2007.

Nore of Luang Prabang.All very natural looking.

Luang Prabang at a hilltop - 3rd August, 2007.

The Mekong River.

Vang Vieng

Inside the Caves - 5th August, 2007.

A reclining Buddha inside a cave.

Inside the Caves - 5th August, 2007.

The cave went in quite a way. Impossible navigating without a torch.

Inside the Caves - 5th August, 2007.

A reclining Buddha inside a cave.

Nam Som river - 6th August, 2007.

Another postcard shot, taken from a bridge.

Tubing along the Nam Song - 6th August, 2007.

A group of English arrive at our bar.

Scenery around Vang Vieng - 6th August, 2007.

General scenery on one of our tours.

Vientiane - Budda Park

Buddha Park - 8th August, 2007.

We arrive at massive park just outside of the capital.

Inside the Head - 8th August, 2007.

There were some amazing statues, in three levels.

Inside the Head - 8th August, 2007.

More statues.

Buddha Park - 8th August, 2007.

The park was fairly large, one half of a rugby pitch in size.

Buddha Park - 8th August, 2007.

The view of the whole park.

Buddha Park - 8th August, 2007.

The head of a large reclining Buddha.

Buddha Park - 8th August, 2007.

A goulish looking figure.

Buddha Park - 8th August, 2007.

The whole reclining Buddha.

The Golden Stuppa - 8th August, 2007.

We visited the Stuppa in the late afternoon, too late to go in.

The Golden Stuppa - 8th August, 2007.

One of the main tourist attractions of Vientiane.

Champasak

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

Lower hill ruins. Orginally the temple was Hindu, but in C13 it was converted to Buddist

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

I am doing my best David Brent impersonation.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

The two Barays either side are man-made reservoirs and were used by worshippers to wash themselves before entering the temple.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

This is the second temple on the hillside.A women is there selling incense and flowers for Buddha worship.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

A low doorway into the worshipping area.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

A Buddha sculpture.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

The temple on this hillside is similar to what I have seen in Cambodia. Nature taking the structure back.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

Around the templpe were a series of boulder carvings. Very unusual.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

Another boulder carving.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

This was a very large spider. Leg span larger that an average hand.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

View back towards town.

Wat Phu Champasak - 16th August, 2007.

A side entraceway.

Pakse

Tad Fan Waterfall in the Bolaven Plateau - 15th August, 2007.

We waited for about 15 minutes waiting for the fog to clear to take this picture.

Tad Yueang Waterfall in the Bolaven Plateau - 15th August, 2007.

The weather wasn't great, but our motorbike survived the rain spells to take us here.

Tad Lo Waterfall in the Bolaven Plateau - 15th August, 2007.

We took this shot just before having lunch.

Sam and the mad Irish fella. - 15th August, 2007.

We ran into an acquaintance from Vietnam.A very happy night.

Si Phan Don

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 17th August, 2007.

During the rainy season the river is very high, and flows fast.

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 17th August, 2007.

There a many kiddies around but they don't go to school.

Si Phan Don: Water Buffalo - 17th August, 2007.

The owner (Papa) of our guesthouse feeds the Buffalos at 5pm every day.

Papa - our guest house owner - 17th August, 2007.

He was drunk everyday! He was the only one at the guest house who could speak English; and it wasn't great either.

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 17th August, 2007.

Our porch at the guest house.

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 17th August, 2007.

A night shot from the porch.

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 18th August, 2007.

We did nothing but relax for a whole week.$2.50US each per night; too cheap!

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 18th August, 2007.

A very young fisherman.

Si Phan Don: A rapid waterfall - 19th August, 2007.

The structure on the right is a fish catcher.

Water buffalos cool off - 19th August, 2007.

On a hot day, we watch the water buffalo cooling off.

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 17th August, 2007.

The townships are very small, with nothing more than a dirt road connecting them.

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 17th August, 2007.

A rice field on one of the major islands.

A sweaty chump - 21st August, 2007.

The result of riding around on bicycles for a few hours.

Si Phan Don: Marble pool - 21st August, 2007.

We come across these kids playing pool. Sam joins into play.

Si Phan Don: Marble pool - 21st August, 2007.

Sam concentrates on his shot.

Si Phan Don: Marble pool - 21st August, 2007.

I think small hands would have an advantage at this game.

Si Phan Don: Marble pool - 21st August, 2007.

A group of four kids play marble pool

Si Phan Don: The Four Thousand Islands - 17th August, 2007.

This is Papa's boat that he uses to run around the islands