Images of Laos

Enjoying a fruit shake (fresh tropical fruit, ice, and sweetened condensed milk) on the banks of the Mekong in Vientianne


Naga (dragon) at the bottom of a temple staircase covered with sticky rice left as offerings


Lao script


Bike riding with parasol


On the very scenic and hilly bus ride from Vientianne to Luang Prabang, we had to stop to give the bus some drinking water. (Notice the guy with the gun to protect us from Hmong insurgents and highway robbers.)


At the market vendors used plastic bags tied to the end of sticks to keep flies away


Jen swimming in a waterfall pool


Monks, always picturesque orange dots


Rice crackers drying in the sun


Sunrise in Luang Prabang


Sunset in Luang Prabang