Huay Xai, Laos This beautiful little Lao girl in Huay Xai posed for us as we walked along the street.
Huay Xai, Laos Looking down from the temple gate at Wat Chomkao Manilat in Huay Xai, Laos as the sun sets across the Mekong River behind the mountains of northern Thailand.
Huay Xai, Laos Sun setting over the Mekong River in Huay Xai.
Huay Xai, Laos One of our cottages where we stayed at Arimid Guesthouses in Huay Xai.
Huay Xai, Laos Water spraying everywhere after a water pipe burst (at 3:00 AM !!) in our cottage in Huay Xai.
Huay Xai, Laos Anne sitting on the porch after moving out of our cottage at 3:00 AM (notice the water running out the door and staining the porch)
Huay Xai, Laos Leaving Huay Xai we boarded the boat to cruise down the Mekong River.
Huay Xai, Laos Boats lined up along the banks of the Mekong in Huay Xai, northern Laos.
Mekong River, northern Laos A boat on the Mekong River in northern Laos.
northern Laos "New Zealand passport!" Seems Jay was always collecting or passing out passports.
northern Laos Pulling the boat up onto the sandy bank of the Mekong River to inspect damage done pulling out of port at Huay Xai.
northern Laos After damage to the boat pulling out of port, the owners ran aground on this small beach to repair the damage. We got to put our feet in the cool waters of the Mekong for awhile.
northern Laos Anne puts her feet into the Mekong River while the boat is being inspected and repaired.
northern Laos Brian waves from the sandy beach after the boat ran aground to repair damage after pulling out of port at Huay Xai.
northern Laos Nina looking out from the edge of our boat at the Mekong River.
northern Laos Anne looking out from the edge of our boat on the Mekong River.
northern Laos Here we are enjoying the boat trip down the Mekong River.
northern Laos Cruising down the Mekong River in northern Laos.
northern Laos View from our boat as we cruised along the Mekong River in northern Laos.
northern Laos This young Lao girl was selling snacks to the boaters when they pulled into her small village along the Mekong River.
northern Laos A fisherman pulls on his fishing net in the Mekong River in northern Laos.
northern Laos Sites along the Mekong River in northern Laos - A small village above the rocks along the river.
northern Laos Sites along the Mekong River in northern Laos - Cows and Water Buffalo.
northern Laos A utility vehicle on the banks of the Mekong River in northern Laos.
northern Laos Lorraine relaxes and ponders life as the Mekong River scenery goes by.
northern Laos Hannah enjoying the trip down the Mekong River.
northern Laos Hannah smiles as she enjoys the trip down the Mekong.
northern Laos Leo takes the wheel.
northern Laos All over Laos, farmers were burning their crops in preparation for the rainy season and the planting of new crops. The smoke permeated the air over the entire country as we traveled through northern Laos.
northern Laos Midland hill tribe village (Khmu Tribe), along the Mekong River, northern Laos.
northern Laos A boy watched and greeted us as we walked up the hill to the Khmu village.
northern Laos Midland hill tribe village (Khmu Tribe), northern Laos.
northern Laos A Lao woman of the Khmu Tribe walks through her village in northern Laos.
northern Laos Children of the Khmu Tribe in northern Laos.
northern Laos A little girl walks through her Khmu village.
northern Laos A group of children in the Khmu village.
northern Laos A girl in the Khmu village.
northern Laos A woman in the Khmu village.
northern Laos Children of the Khmu Tribe in northern Laos
northern Laos A Khmu baby climbs up on the porch.
northern Laos A young woman of the Khmu Hill Tribe carrying a child in northern Laos. (many of the older children carried around the younger children, so I don't know if this was her child or her sibling, or perhaps a younger child of the tribe.)
