A lineup of Buddha statues. Monkey man deity, paying homage to yet another Buddha statue.
High relief wall carving. Extreme yoga? Buddha is too chill to do that type of twisting. Let him continue reclining.
Follow our adventures as we share our thoughts, impressions and awe at what could be called: Foreign Service's Wide World of Talalay.
A lineup of Buddha statues. Monkey man deity, paying homage to yet another Buddha statue.
High relief wall carving. Extreme yoga? Buddha is too chill to do that type of twisting. Let him continue reclining.
The museum.
The hell that keeps giving. Landmines left over from the Vietnam war, still being found.
A map of hell raining down. Spinning good from bad, using landmine metal to make dishes, utensils.
Gold, imposing, graphic, surrounded by a lush green lawn, what's not to like? Ready for paperweights, sno-globes, magnets, on money.
Other details. Nice Buddha work on a metal gate and some Big Important Rocks.
A painting depicting construction. Love that elephant power. Lucky Buddha. Rub something for good luck, not hard to figure out where.
The main temple, looking good in white.
Fierce. A sitting Buddha sculpture with a posse of Naga-like dragon heads as protection. Pray, don't pounce. Hello docile elephant.
A section of several panels with intricate depictions of Buddha's teachings. Kind of a graphic novel for the devout. Back to reality, monk portrait.
Just follow the arrows down for all the action.
Good mess. Rides scattered about, food destroyed and left. All satisfying.
Various transportation options. Bumping in the night or slow on the rails.
It's there, just over the berm and in the flood plain.
Light and color, a natural attraction. Riders, human and otherwise, are welcome.
Amusement or sly vocational training? Little digger attraction. Sink a ball, claim a beer. Tough town, tough game.
National Assembly building of Lao. Slow day.
Wired up. Shoe repair, all done by hand. Including the painted sign. Nice.
Airline flight attendant. Flattened. Construction site.
The main temple. Don't let the fierce dragon railings take a bite out of you on your way in.
Quiet places, quiet moments. A monk's study desk and an event storage area.
Rubble and improvement. Dragons in need of a face lift and stacks of concrete decorative pieces.