Sinh [sin] noun: Traditional Laos skirt worn by women all over the country.

Monday, 28 April 2014

Laos with Guns

There are a lot of guns in Laos.  Each time I see one I can't help but hum...


"we will run free... with the buffalo... or diiiiie......Laos with guns...."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5s5qGg01nE


Saturday, 26 April 2014

A Week Off For a Water Fight

Lao New Year (Pi Mai)

It is a time of spiritual and physical cleansing, visiting temples and blessing statues. It's also all about drinking copious amounts of beer and shooting the crap out of everyone with a water pistol.


Friday, 18 April 2014

Knitting Adventures

This post is likely to be of interest only to me - and maybe my Mum who taught me how to knit... So feel free to move right along... 

Bette Davis and her stunt double

Sunday, 13 April 2014

Mulberries and Mudbricks

Vang Vieng Organic Farm


We'd planned to do a cooking class but, like so many plans made in Laos, this didn't quite go as we'd expected. It worked out pretty well though!


Monday, 7 April 2014

Communist Pride - picture collection

Inspiring Laos to be Proud

Scooting the Loop - Thakek

An Adventure on Two Wheels


In November  '13 I had a conversation with a friend about doing the "Thakek Loop". A few friends had done it and it looked like fun. Four days on motorbikes scooting around the Laos countryside. What's not to love? We started planning.