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Day 12 -- Luang Prabang Redux

Wherein my zest for journaling starts its slow retreat. Today we were up before dawn, literally, to watch the procession of the monks. In most other places, the monks make their daily rounds collecting alms in small groups, or even alone, but here, they do it in a long procession, monastery...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on June 30, 2012 from Luang Prabang, Laos
from the travel blog: Southeast Asia (2012)



Day 11 -- Luang Prabang

It's now midday, our second day on the boat, and we've just finished one of the most delicious meals ever. Potato soup, chicken and vegetables, glass noodles and pork. Fresh pineapple for desert. My only regret is that I can't eat more of it, or have it again. And we ate this feast, looking...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on June 29, 2012 from Luang Prabang, Laos
from the travel blog: Southeast Asia (2012)



Day 10 -- Up A Lazy River

It is almost noon, and we're comfortably motoring up the Mekong. I say comfortably, because our boat for this two day trip is quite large, made of beautiful wood, with modern cushioned seats for about 40 people. In the far back is a bar and the latrine. But there's no one to serve at the...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on June 28, 2012 from Muang Pakbeng, Laos
from the travel blog: Southeast Asia (2012)



4000 saaren maisemissa

Etela-Laosin tunnetuin lomakohde reppureissaajille ainakin on Don Det, tunnetuin 4000 saaresta. Paatekeminen saarella taitaa olla riippumatossa lohoily, mutta taalla aikaansaamattomuudesta ei rankaista. Ravintoloissa ja kaupoissakin on niin rauhallista etta palvelua voi olla vaikea saada,...

permalink written by  rosabella on April 28, 2012 from Ban Dondet, Laos
from the travel blog: Kaukana kotoa: Siperian halki ja matkantekoa Itä-Aasiassa



Pohjois-Laosin maisemissa historiallisessa paakaupungissa

Takana kahdeksan tunnin uuvuttava matka niin kutsutussa VIP-bussissa (jossa luksuksesta ei ollut muuta jaljella kuin tarra ikkunassa) pitkin kiemurtelevia kapeita vuoristoteita, vieressa oksentava nainen ja edessa mies joka huudahti aina kun bussin renkaat kavi lahella tien reunaa ja satojen...

permalink written by  rosabella on April 23, 2012 from Luang Prabang, Laos
from the travel blog: Kaukana kotoa: Siperian halki ja matkantekoa Itä-Aasiassa



Karstihuippujen kaupungissa reppureissaajat tuubittaa joessa

Laosissa tieni vei minut hedonistien paratiisiin Vang Viengiin, kuten niin monen reissaajan tie ennen minua. Vang Viengista parasta ajanviettoa on tubing eli menna joelle ja lillua traktorin sisakumissa jokibaarilta toiselle. Minulta jai tama ihanuus kokematta, koska en uskaltanut laittaa...

permalink written by  rosabella on April 16, 2012 from Vang Vieng, Laos
from the travel blog: Kaukana kotoa: Siperian halki ja matkantekoa Itä-Aasiassa



Uusivuosi Laosin tapaan

Raja ylitetty mutta uuden vuoden juhlinta jatkuu samoissa merkeissa kuin Thaimaassakin, vetta heitellaan niin pyhimysten patsaiden kun toisten ihmistenkin paalle. Guesthouseni edessa on Vientianen suurin vesisota, koko guesthousen vaki ja puolet kaupungin nuorista tanssivat poytien ja...

permalink written by  rosabella on April 14, 2012 from Vientiane, Laos
from the travel blog: Kaukana kotoa: Siperian halki ja matkantekoa Itä-Aasiassa



S'aventurer sur un terrain glissant...

Me revoici de retour dans la capitale Laotienne, Vientiane, après un voyage en bus de 36h, contre les 11h prévues. Je vous fais un topo rapide: coincé 25h dans les montagnes à cause d'un glissement de terrain, avec que des laotiens, à manger du riz blancs, à pisser dans le bois, à marcher dans...

permalink written by  Guiless on September 8, 2011 from Vientiane, Laos
from the travel blog: Le Monde...et moi!



Des citrons amers

Bon, disons que c'est dernier jours, tout ne tourne pas comme je l'aurais voulu! Mais eh,  n'est-ce pas cela partir à l'aventure!?!? La raison qui m'empêche d'avancer, est la même qui devait de donner toute ma liberté: ma monture, mon destrier, mon foutu vélo! Ceux qui me suive sur Facebook...

permalink written by  Guiless on September 4, 2011 from Muang Ngoy, Laos
from the travel blog: Le Monde...et moi!



La connaissance de soi par l'effort physique

J'ai été ces derniers jours dans une grande réflexion sur la nature de mon voyage et les raisons qui m'ont poussées à entreprendre cette aventure. Tout cela vient du fait que partout où je vais, peu importe ce que je fais, je me retrouve entouré de gros bras en bedaine et gros seins en bikini....

permalink written by  Guiless on August 29, 2011 from Luang Prabang, Laos
from the travel blog: Le Monde...et moi!



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