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










































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