Bai Dinh temple
2月2日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 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
2月3日, ベトナム ⋅ ☁️ 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
2月3日, ベトナム ⋅ ⛅ 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.
2月3日, ラオス ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Plane delayed, landed late and working through customs. I'm in the foreigner lane for certain.
Well that's fancy
2月3日, ラオス ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
I guess I'm bunking with these two.
Up before dawn for the alms giving cerem
2月4日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 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...
2月4日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Made it to the top, thanking appropriate gods for allowing me to.
Now, the climb down.
Stairs. Must be in SE Asia.
2月4日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
New Town, new mountain. Phosi Hill.
lum lum coffee
2月4日, ラオス ⋅ ☁️ 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
2月4日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 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
2月4日, ラオス ⋅ 🌙 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
2月5日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 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
2月5日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 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
2月5日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 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
2月6日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Starting my 2 day river cruise up the Mekong. Bliss.
Pha Ou/ TamTing cave
2月6日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 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
2月6日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 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
2月7日, ラオス ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Hotel doggo says it is too early.
Houypalam farm village
2月7日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Stop to stretch our legs at village along the shore.
Life is very different here.
The friendship bridge between Thailand a
2月7日, ラオス ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Boat ride is almost to an end, and at a very appropriate crossing.
Welcome to Thailand
2月7日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
I find you!
2月7日, タイ ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Thailand and MJ!
Thank god!
My first Thai fortune
2月7日, タイ ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Played wheel of fortune at the temple tonight and got my fortune.
Mae Fah Luang Art & Culture Park
2月8日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
First stop in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Getting my art & culture on.
Wat Rong Khun - the White Temple
2月8日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Crazy weird modern temple. Kind of liked it.










































旅行者
You go girl!