plessner Loc: North Dakota

Here we are- out last day in Laos. Another wonderful breakfast at a beautiful hotel and back on the bus to a small village. They take tourists here regularly so they are ready for us. The guide said the only English many of them know is their sales pitch "only one dollar" they have beautiful hand made articles for sale that each took days to make--so cheap by our standards

they live very modesty but seemed very happy


there was a walkway for us to follow and they had shops set up along it


little girls in beautiful handmade outfits were along the walkway-if we took their photo it was expected to give them a dollar


there were many children in the village just playing--I gave many of them dollars too




then back to the hotel I took this out the bathroom window--they said if you touch this plant it will make you very itchy


from the bus we noticed this farm about 1/2 mile from the hotel so my cousins and I had time to walk over there


everyone seemed to have a job


we motioned for the little girl to come over by us [we didn't want to walk in the mud] and gave her a couple of dollars-she was very happy


then it was back into town for lunch and some time to walk the streets again

eurobird Loc: uk

Looks like you had a good trip wonderful pics love 3 and 5 girl boy colors are great.

ediesaul

Beautiful photos and thanks for the tour to a place I will probably never get to.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series Plessner.

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Great photos and a nice way to document your trip...thanks for sharing. :thumbup:

plessner Loc: North Dakota

glad you are enjoying. I had seen other trips here on UHH and decided it would be fun
thanks everyone for looking

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

A beautiful travel presentation.

Tai Chi Loc: Virginia

Touching, beautiful, and educational. Thank you :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Very interesting and beautiful pictures of your trip, Plessner.

Tresed47 Loc: Pennsylvania USA

Great travelogue - thanks for sharing

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

More fantastic photos, Katherine! I enjoyed them so much! You captured the fun you had and the beauty you saw very well! :)

plessner Loc: North Dakota

thanks everybody glad you enjoyed--one more country to go!

carlysue Loc: Columbus

Just saw your series this evening and what a wonderful trip. I enjoyed seeing it through your eyes. You have a wonderful eye for composition and seeing an image amongst all the clutter. Well done! I appreciate you sharing these.Laos is not a country I ever thought to visit...You have made me reconsider.

plessner Loc: North Dakota

thanks for the kind words Carlysue. It has been fun sharing and I too had never thought of going to these places, but I am so glad that I had the opportunity

datsmar Loc: minnesota

plessne

very nice set.
dave