Paske Laos

We took an internal flight to here in the very South of Laos, as we flew in despite being told the roads were OK in the South they weren't.  The main road is paved but most of the side streets aren't.  We are staying in  a nice almost European Hotel so we can escape the heat at midday and the general chaos and rubbish outside.

The locals live an outdoor life, cooking and relaxing outside mostly, in amongst the litter and dust. We have seen several fires in  buckets outside and you are never sure if they are cooking or burning rubbish. The Lao people are very friendly though and don't seem to mind living that way.

We have found a couple of good restaurants, an Italian and a French guy who makes brilliant burgers and we have experienced the local stuff as well mostly followed by a few hours on the toilet.

So tomorrow we are leaving, we only have 2 days left on our visas,  it's been interesting!

the market

the old town isn't too bad 

Wat 

and again

it seems to be party night every night 

the night Market

sunset on the Mekong 

dodgy cafe 

the showground during the day

gone fishing

gone shopping

another view of the Mekong 

the lady who had this built is a coffee magnate,  you think she could pay to get it cleaned up outside her gates

Chinese stuff for sale 

na, dinnae think so

these wee farms at the side of the river are nice

Street View

look at the rubbish view

Chinese New year soon so  best buy some more stuff you don't need