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This was our guest house breakfast each morning at Lotus Villas here in LP; it became our main meal of the day. Lovely staff; lovely place; quiet and simple.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
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Welcome to our voyage
Around the world- challenging, exciting, intimidating. We will try to document our travels, and hope that you will add your advice, comments, support.
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- Chicago/DC
- San Francisco
- Hong Kong
- Bangkok
- Chiang Mai Arrive. Jan. 16
- Luang Prabang, Laos Arrive Jan. 20
- Vientiane, Laos Arrive Jan. 26
- Angkor Wat, Cambodia Arrive Jan. 29
- Dehli/Agra, India Arrive Feb. 5
- Bangkok - Arr. Feb. 2
- Dubai - Arr. Feb. 8
- Egypt for Denise - Arr. Feb.10
- Paris - J&J Feb. 10-19
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- Answers to questions again
- Angkor Wat
- Dr. Beat
- Reflections
- From Laos to Cambodia
- More answers and arrival in Vientiane
- Sabaidee Luang Prabang
- The Orphanage in Luang Prabang
- On the Mekong River
- Some trips along the Mekong
- Some IPhone pics
- LP town
- Wat Xieng Thong built in 1560
- Purple Sticky Rice Dessert
- LuangPrabangLao
- Lao Textiles
- Mount Phousi
- Mekong River in Laos and Monks in the Morning
- Our first night in Laos
- Tuesday, Laos
- Silk
- Chiang Mai's BIG Sunday Night Market
- Lunch at the Ping River in Chiang Mai
- Marcia Duval: These photos are for YOU
- Bo Sang Umbrella(Parasol) Festival
- Us
- Replying to questions
- Doi Suthep temple on a mountain
- One of the 300 Temples in Chiang Mai
- Easy transition to Chiang Mai
- Massage therapy
- Chinatown in Bangkok
- John at the Khon Dance Performance
- Khon Dance Performance
- Prince of Brunei
- Jim Thompson House and Museum-Bangkok
- Cocktails in the Authors' Lounge
- Wat Po Massage School
- The Rama Kings Grand Palace
- The Thai Wai
- From the "Riviera of the Orient" to the "Venice of...
- Hong Kong continued
- Kowloon
- Just a quick note to reassure readers that I am on...
- Our second day in Hong Kong is sunny and springlik...
- On the other side of the world
- On to Asia
- San Francisco - Gateway to the Orient
- The day has come
- Travel Olympics John and I have our warm weather a...
- 3 days to go.....
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5 comments:
I'm wondering how you found these places to stay, or perhaps you didn't plan it all out?
I haven't heard the name Luang Prabang since the early seventies; Dave Van Ronk wrote a song with that name in the title during the American bombing of such a beautiful place (1970-71) and people. It is truly a wonder that they have placed those memories into the background (or so it seems) and now welcome visitors from the USA.
For the curious: Patrick Sky singing Dave's song
http://www.divshare.com/download/5823479-459
Not a particularly 'pretty song', but neither is war an endearing human activity.
Hi JIm,
Denise lived in France for 14 years and knows that a lot of French people like to come here to LP.
It is very amazing that people are so nice to us, as Americans, really...... but almost everyone we see is very young.
Lovely and sweet people........j
Well, I said I had a million questions . . . I'll start with a couple: Food - what do you like the most; how are dinners/lunches prepared: sauteed, fried, poultry, fish? Breakfasts look so tasty - I HATE cereal and have had a bowl of chicken soup more than once.
The orphanage: Jerry and I have gone to Acoma and Taos Pueblos in NM and were VERY uncomfortable. We felt like moneyed whites watching the poor natives. I know they need the money, but, wasn't it - I don't know - uncomfortable - taking the pics?they know that smiling faces will help . . .
Did you take the night bus to Vientiane? It's going to rain/sleet/snow for the rest of the week, so enjoy the warmth.
By the way, Denise, how does Illinois get to elect the cream of the crop - BLAG . . . ??? Coming from NJ, we know corruption, but Ill seems to do it for fun!
Hi Julie,
I've been following your blog but only signed up as a follower today (Three Rabbits).
Wow, the pictures and stories are amazing! Can't believe you're finding the time to post so much but I sure am enjoying your trip vicariously.
Enjoy!
Just realized I didn't sign my name.
Three Rabbits a/k/a Anne Morrison
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