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A Laotian village woman from the H'mong tribe grinds cornFried bananas. She gave me a taste and it was good!A young monk who attends school in a Luang Prabang monastery. The monasteries are the main educational institutions for the counrty.This boat is typical of the type of boat that plies the waters of the Mekong.A young monk in Luang Prabang.This has to do with prayers. I had thought it was a way of telling fortunes but my guide said, "No."Two village girls share secrets.A village grandmother. She was able to sit on her haunches for long periods of time. When she saw me, she gestured for money.A river boat similar to the one I took for my Mekong river cruise. It took 2 days. It is possible to take a speedboat, but the story was that it was a rough ride and the large boat was better. We had to go through some rather rough rapids and our boat rocked and creaked but our sailing master was a pro.A young H'mong girl in a mountain village in Laos washes her school uniform.A shot of the main street in Luang Prabang. This was taken from a mountain top Monastery.This is the boat that I took for my cruise on the Mekong. We stopped for the night and slept in a lovely hotel right on the river. We were served lunch on the boat and the food was good. I recommend this cruise.A view of the Mekong River from a mountain top in Luang Prabang.A monk does his school work. The young men seemed to be serious about their studies. They were learning English using a cd player and they could make good conversation.This is during prayer services. The young boy was a model of self controlConversations in the dusk. Luang PrabangAnother shot of the village grandmother. What can I say? She was worth several shots.A monk waits for lunch to arrive via 'dumbwaiter'.
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A Laotian village woman from the H'mong tribe grinds corn



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