First thing we visited the bank and now we are officially Laos Kip millionaires! We have a great big stash of Laos Kip filling our pockets. In the bank, clerks were counting out masses of money without security screens or any guards. It felt weird to see so much money...
Today, we took to the tracks on the bikes again. Yesterday was a wonderful trip to a Lanten tribal village. Today we visited many other tribal villages including Akha, Youne and Tai Dem. We cycled through paddy fields full of ladies harvesting their crops and through herds of cows.
We saw many weaving looms and spinning wheels for cotton, outside houses. As we passed one village a cock fight was taking place. We met villagers walking with their hunting crossbows, others with spearguns and diving masks for fishing in the streams. As we passed a river, people washed their clothes and themselves ...
We got disorientated (lost!) and asked directions many times to the next village. Most villagers were friendly and welcoming, even if they didn't speak any English.
Running out of daylight we took the main road back. Half way we saw the remains of a bicycle accident. Many markings on the road made by the police...
We shared dinner, chatting with many people staying at our guesthouse and then retired to our room as the temperature got the better of us.
Today, we took to the tracks on the bikes again. Yesterday was a wonderful trip to a Lanten tribal village. Today we visited many other tribal villages including Akha, Youne and Tai Dem. We cycled through paddy fields full of ladies harvesting their crops and through herds of cows.
We saw many weaving looms and spinning wheels for cotton, outside houses. As we passed one village a cock fight was taking place. We met villagers walking with their hunting crossbows, others with spearguns and diving masks for fishing in the streams. As we passed a river, people washed their clothes and themselves ...
We got disorientated (lost!) and asked directions many times to the next village. Most villagers were friendly and welcoming, even if they didn't speak any English.
Running out of daylight we took the main road back. Half way we saw the remains of a bicycle accident. Many markings on the road made by the police...
We shared dinner, chatting with many people staying at our guesthouse and then retired to our room as the temperature got the better of us.
