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Laos Random Photos

Photos from around Laos…

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Sunset Over Mekong River Sunset over the Mekong River, Vientiane
Sunset Over Mekong River Another shot of the same sunset.

Get Drunk Flier For Guesthouse Kayaking Trip Definitely click for a closer view...this was the flier for my guesthouse's kayaking trip. Hilarious.
12-Foot Python Skin A 12' reticulated python skin. The snake got into the hencoop and ate the chickens, so they ate the snake instead...

Roasted Rat

Roasted rat, anyone?

(From a little market town on the road to Vangvieng. I didn't try them because I wasn't feeling well, but I'm hoping to find some later.)

Roasted Bat Roasted bats. If you look at the closeup you can see tiny little teeth at the bottom of the jaws (bottom of the center skewer).

Roasted Embryo Roasted chick embryos. Chick embryos are a delicacy in Vietnam and Laos, and eggs are sold with numbers on them indicating the number of days they were incubated before sale.
Roasted Beetles Roasted beetles, from the market in Muang Sing. The stand also had them llive and crawling about...

Muang Sing Critter I think this is a mongoose. It was on sale at the market in Muang Sing, and I almost bought it to get a closer look--but it was gone (sold) on my return.
Meat Stand in Luang Prabang A food stall at the night market in Luang Prabang. On closer look...

Meat Stand in Luang Prabang Flattened Pig Heads ...I noticed they were selling roasted, flattened pig heads. I have to admit, they looked tasty despite the expression...
Muang Sing Market Butcher A butcher woman in the Muang Sing Market. To the left, a haunch of water buffalo. (I know it was a water buffalo, because the head and skin were rolled up under the table. Also, the hoof is still on the leg...)

Muang Sing Buffalo Innards Water buffalo innards on sale at the Muang Sing Market.
Muang Sing Selling Whiskey These women are not selling gasoline. They're selling Lao whisky. But can you really tell the difference...?

Woman on the Way to Muang Sing Market Woman going to the morning market at Muang Sing. Lovely photo.
Camp Inlet - Wildside Rafting Trip Some beautiful scenery from my Wildside rafting trip.

Bamboo Forest Take a closer look at this--this is forest regenerating after slash-and-burn. Bamboo forest regenerates first (because bamboo grows fast), then eventually the dipterocarps (big trees) overtake and shade out the bamboo.
Tien Climbing Rock Wall During Climbing Lesson Me climbing up a rock wall, during a climbing lesson. I wasn't big on rock climbing, but I like the photo...

Beer on the Nam Ha River Floating down the Nam Ha River, in Vangvieng, Laos. Lao people normally fish with tiny bamboo spearguns and drop nets, but for really big fish (like this one), they use long bamboo poles and cries of "Beer Lao! Beer Lao!"
Laos or California Vangvieng, Laos, or a street in Southern California? You decide...

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