LAOS 2008 caving - Album 2 Vieng Xai

The expedition meeting place was the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang. We then drove in 2 vans via Vieng Thong and Xam Neua to Vieng Xai. It was a 15 hour drive, mostly up and down winding mountain roads to reach Vieng Xai which lies at about 1000m asl.


Geology dept, Xam Neua -

petrol pump

 Our hotel at Vieng Xai

Around Vieng Xai

fruiting season

early morning

 me and my shadow

buffalo skin -

Memorial against Americans, note soldier standing on US bomb

bikes from Vietnam

 tailor

Ladies dressed for the ball throwing

The market -
bushmeat

skinned buffalo head

 buffalo blood

rattan shoots

 the doughnut lady!

White Hmong house 

recycling beer bottles for the base of the house

Long distance bus

but it needs pushing

Vieng Thong restaurant

 car from China

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