Bai Dinh temple
2. Februar in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
2nd largest temple in the world. It must be because everyone who visits is praying to make it up the stairs.
And there are a hell lot of stairs.
Back in Hanoi traffic
3. Februar in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Honestly not to bad right now. Still don't want to partake on my own. Very happy to have a driver.
Hanoi airport for the last time
3. Februar in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I believe i made it through security with everything, but will wait and see.
Guess the American fast food establishment at the Vietnam airport.
On the ground in Laos.
3. Februar in Laos ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Plane delayed, landed late and working through customs. I'm in the foreigner lane for certain.
Well that's fancy
3. Februar in Laos ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
I guess I'm bunking with these two.
Up before dawn for the alms giving cerem
4. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
People line the streets at 5 am and present offerings to the monks walking down the street.
Nice view, but now to get down...
4. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Made it to the top, thanking appropriate gods for allowing me to.
Now, the climb down.
Stairs. Must be in SE Asia.
4. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
New Town, new mountain. Phosi Hill.
lum lum coffee
4. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Trying a lao version of coffee while watching the boats go by today. Bet it is better coffee. So far, Laos is more my speed.
Trying Hmong Batik
4. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Learned traditional Hmong design and drawing on fabric. Will pick up the finished product tomorrow to see how I did
Dinner at the night market
4. Februar in Laos ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Stepping up and trying local food. Not sure what all it is, but it didn't have eyes or feet attached and did not appear to be moving of own accord.
Ya need a mountain for a good waterfall
5. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Kuang Si waterfall because I am loving the stairs experience. Another 542 from the start of the staircase. They don't count the ones before that.
First Tuk Tuk ride
5. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Figured it out All by my big girl self. Had to give the driver directions to UXO museum, but his kid was nice.
UXO museum
5. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Terrifying and stunning people still live in fear of UXO decades after wars end.
God it is good to be back on the water
6. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Starting my 2 day river cruise up the Mekong. Bliss.
Pha Ou/ TamTing cave
6. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The boat stopped here to show us this spiritual site. Over several centuries, even before Buddhism was in the area, people came here to worship. Many left statues behind.
Floating along the Mekong
6. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Only 4 people on this ride upstream. Watching the fishermen, the gold panners and the water buffalo exist in their space as we meander by.
Pak Beng, Laos
7. Februar in Laos ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Hotel doggo says it is too early.
Houypalam farm village
7. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Stop to stretch our legs at village along the shore.
Life is very different here.
The friendship bridge between Thailand a
7. Februar in Laos ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Boat ride is almost to an end, and at a very appropriate crossing.
Welcome to Thailand
7. Februar in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I find you!
7. Februar in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Thailand and MJ!
Thank god!
My first Thai fortune
7. Februar in Thailand ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Played wheel of fortune at the temple tonight and got my fortune.
Mae Fah Luang Art & Culture Park
8. Februar in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
First stop in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Getting my art & culture on.
Wat Rong Khun - the White Temple
8. Februar in Thailand ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Crazy weird modern temple. Kind of liked it.










































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