Holiday Snaps - Day 4. Getting there and away

Champasack to Chiang Mai in 26 hours

So I was told it was easy. Easier than trying to work out flights and connections and other ways to travel.  I was told to have my bags packed by 6.30 as the staff were going across the water to the market and I could catch a ride.

To Market To Market

We've been eating very well. One of my first thoughts when I was pondering applying for this job was "Mmmm, Laos food". Not that I'm here just for the delicious food (the laap, stir fries, sticky rice, curries, tropical fruit, papaya salad, fresh fish, lime/chilli/coriander tastes) but it sure helps.


Apart from the breakfasts, (which, until yesterday morning's mini chicken drumsticks, have been a tad uninspiring), my meals have all been fabulous. And inexpensive. (Which makes them even more fabulous in my book.)

Drumsticks for breakky = inspiring

On Tuesday morning we went to the Morning Market. Apart from a zillion gorgeous sinhs and fabrics and dozens of Gangnam Style Tshirts & shorts sets, we saw some amazing food. Some of it looked delicious. Some, not so much. I'm planning to eat most of it.

 

Pig's Heads and Chicken Feet

Some type of bug or grub

Green vegies and herbs and chillies

Noses and ears. Water buffalo I think.

Hot, hot, hot!

Walking past food cooking on the street or at the front of restaurants just makes you hungry...

Fried chicken feet - on wheels

 

BBQ Fish

 



Sausages and sticks of stuff

 

 

More food



Obviously, I wont be going without good food. And there I was thinking I was going to lose weight over here... Damn.