View from the hotel room, Phonsavanh
How many times must I tell you - DON'T play with weapons at the breakfast table
Souvenir bomblet outside a shop
A pleasant pheasant, a former squirrel, and a bag of horse eggs
and a rare, um...
The rich can afford lawnmowers
Toni & Guy, Phonsavanh Central.
Walk Safely in Laos 101
Jar lid. Most were destroyed by looters probably hoping for treasure inside jars. Few lids can be seen now because they have sunk into the mud during the annual monsoons.
they missed this treasure
Ancient Buddhist stupa destroyed by looters
and many with bullet holes
Swallow trap. Laotians are fond of eating pickled swallows.
In the 70s war these trenches were covered by greenery. Agent Orange fixed that. They still can't grow much here, even grass.
Right lid, wrong jar. Replaced not too long ago for the benefit of tourists
Probably placed here last week? If it had been here since the 70s it would have sunk into the mud during wet seasons, surely...
bomb crater
Slash-and-burn agriculture in the distance. Fires often cause concealed UXOs to explode. This path was typical of the cattle paths we followed along ridges - our 'steer trek' ho ho
Now, which side of the white markers was it safe to walk...? Er...
Exotic foreigners to perve on
Damn, I forgot to bring a straw.
Dropped and smashed by the CIA helicopters in the '70s
Handy Woolies enviro-friendly carry-baskets for your take-away chook
The Lao Bar Association, Phonsavanh. Every building here is new since the 70s.
This Phonsavanh hotel souvenired a jar to save visitors the bother of going out to the countryside
Flashest house in Phonsavanh
Typical govt department
Laos Airlines