Andy Bundock Art Director | Senior designer
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Laos
01: Laos – Slowboat to Luang Prabang
Monday 17th July 2006 Well it was time to say good-bye to Thailand for a while and make our way to Laos. Another mini van journey and another group of people. Two Americans, two French, two Aussies and us. Clearly we had all been to the same travel agent as were all following the same [...]
02: Laos_Luang Prabang
Thursday 20th July 2006 Went exploring. Luang Prabang was once under French protection and it really shows in its architecture. It has a French colonial feel about the place and has a laid back attitude. Got talking to two novice monks, they stopped us in the street and were keen to practice their English on [...]
03: Laos – Tat Kuang Si
Friday 21st Juy 2006 Hired a Taxi for the day to take us to Tat Kuang Si waterfall. Stunning place, great views and er…a big waterfall. Oh, and we managed to get Michelle to jump in off one of the smaller ones in to the swimming area. It gave her a huge wedgy, hilarious.
04: Laos – Phonsavan
Saturday 22nd July 2006 Early start to catch the air-conditioned minibus to take us to Phonsavan and the plains of jars. Great start to the day our driver turns up a hour and a half late. Comes sauntering into the guesthouse and proceeds to sit himself down and do some sort of scratchcard. Yep, definitely [...]
05: Laos – Phonsavan – Plain of Jars
Sunday 23rd July 2006 Yet another early start, this time to get to the Jars. We visited all three sites. No one seems to be able to explain why they are there or even what they were used for. Very bizarre though. Took lots of pics here. Back on our little bus again for another [...]
06: Laos – Vang Vieng
Monday 24th July 2006 Woke to heavy rain and indecision about whether to stay or go. Emma and Steve had already booked themselves on a bus out that afternoon. After having a chat with the others we decided to stay. if it kept raining we would use it as a planning day and just relax [...]
07: Laos – Ventiane
Tuesday 25th July 2006 Had a lay in and took the 1:30pm bus to Vientiane with the others. Spent the time reading up on accommodation and writing this journal. Arrived mid afternoon and bartered with a Tuk tuk driver to take us to a few guesthouses on our shortlist. Ha, getting good at this bartering [...]