Some more photos of the last few days. I apologize about the image quality and orientation but bandwidth and software are issues here.

We checked out the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s Revolutionary Museum this afternoon, killing time as we await our flight to Hanoi. It was an interesting experience, definitely providing a different perspective on the wars in indochina ’54-’75.

Anyway, these “American Imperialist Agressors” are outa here in few hours and on our way to Vietnam for 3 weeks. Wish us luck!

Jeff & Elyse

Some friends we met along the way.

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We survived the long and painful trip down the Mekong river to Luang Prabang. It was a 2 day journey aboard a renovated cargo boat, stopping in a small isolated village for the night. The trip was worth the discomfort, the views from the boat were amazing, and we had some solidarity with other backpackers. The picture below is of a typical village we passed on the way, and another cargo boat stopping at the same time.

We were treated to an incredibly powerful thunderstorm the night we stayed in Pakbeng village enroute. I’m wondering if it was just a taste of the coming monsoons. We spent the following 4 nights in Luang Prabang, enjoying the small French Colonial town and some nearby villages. Tomorrow we head to the capital Vientienne before flying to Hanoi where we’ll start our 3-week exploration there.

Internet access speeds are 14k at best, so it’s a pretty dismal process checking email etc. I’ve been taking tons of photos though and will upload whenever bandwidth permits.