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| Cathryn | profile | all galleries >> Laos 2009 >> 2 Upriver | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw (aka Muang Ngoi) |
 Arriving at the boat pier |
 Main riverboat pier |
 Inside our boat - more comfortable than usual |
 Decorative panel on another boat |
 Heading up the Mekong |
 Pak Ou Buddha caves on the Mekong |
 Confluence of the Mekong and Nam Ou at Pak Ou |
 Mouth of the Nam Ou |
 Looking back at karst |
 Heading up the Nam Ou |
 Calm waters |
 River scenery |
 Standing up for an uncluttered view |
 Riverside village |
 Riverside houses |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 Our tattered Lao flag |
 Rushcutters? |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 Children on riverbank |
 Paddling his own canoe |
 Boatman and friend |
 Looking back |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 Enjoying the ride |
 Backlit portrait |
 River scenery |
 Lone boatman |
 Another boat |
 Another boat |
 Looking back |
 Looking ahead |
 Wild water over rapids |
 Villagers washing |
 Villagers washing |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 Karst formation |
 Approaching Nong Khiaw |
 Boats moored at Nong Khiaw |
 Riverbank opposite boat landing |
 Sunrise Guesthouse, Nong Khiaw |
 Cabins, Sunrise Guesthouse |
 My room, Sunrise Guesthouse |
 Stuffed shirt - improvised pillow case |
 Bathroom, Sunrise Guesthouse |
 View from Sunrise Guesthouse, late afternoon |
 My balcony, Sunrise Guesthouse, late afternoon |
 Early next morning, Nong Khiaw |
 Looking upriver in early morning |
 Loading baskets of chickens on to sangthiew |
 Loading baskets |
 Heading upriver towards Muang Khua |
 Nong Khiaw (aka Muang Ngoi) and Muang Khua |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 Karst formation |
 Toilet stop on a sandy bank |
 River scenery |
 Another longtail boat |
 Tourist boat |
 River scenery |
 Another boat |
 Negotiating rapids |
 Riverbank |
 Sitting at the back for an uninterrupted view |
 Looking ahead |
 Riverbank |
 Approaching Muang Khua |
 Moored at Muang Khua |
 Keophila Guesthouse, Muang Khua |
 Main street, Muang Khua |
 Chicken for dinner? |
 Preparing rat: 1. Dunk in pan of boiling water (left) |
 2. Hand to daughter, who removes fur |
 3. Grill furless animal over hot coals |
 4. Chop it finely - all I wanted to see |
 Smoked meat for sale in market |
 Smoked meat |
 Bats for sale in market |
 Traditional remedies for sale at market |
 Street stall where I had omelette |
 Omelette aux fines herbes à la Lao |
 Boat landing, Muang Khua, early morning |
 Speedboat heading upriver |
 Leaving Muang Khua behind |
 Phongsali, the most remote major town in Laos |
 Heading for Phongsali |
 Onward upriver (looking towards the stern) |
 River scenery |
 Rapids - very big ones |
 River scenery |
 A boat roars past |
 Riverbank at one of our halts |
 Riverbank at our rest stop |
 Another boat passes us |
 Children bathing at rapids |
 River scenery |
 River scenery |
 Longtail boat |
 Drops of water from rapids on my lens |
 River scenery |
 Our boat moored below village for lunch |
 We had to ford this creek to reach the village |
 Village women ford creek |
 Fording creek |
 Fording creek |
 Patriotic mural, village hall |
 Message board, village square |
 Delicious noodle soup for lunch |
 Back to the boat - view from path down riverbank |
 Another boat |
 Riverbank village |
 Rapids |
 River scenery |
 More rapids |
 Sideboard safely delivered to village by our boat |
 Riverbank market |
 Lone canoeist |
 Women bathing at rapids |
 Water buffalo |
 Riverbank |
 Riverbank |
 Riverbank village |
 Bamboo canoe |
 River and bridge |
 Journey's end: Hat Sa village - boat landing for Phongsali |
 Viphaphone Hotel, Phongsali |
 View from hotel |
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