Musings on Laos, the one next to Thailand…

[Coss]

It’s nice to see somethings don’t change, i.e. internet access in our area going away for a week and only phone internet available at dodgy speeds….

the following is several posts in order to keep it manageable.

Right in the middle of downtown, the house next to the one (now gone) that MLG spent her childhood.

[Coss]

But somethings do change, the night market on the riverfront in Vientiane as I remember it 

And as it is now

[Coss]

Some good tucker:

Ostrich egg

 

BBQ Cow

[Coss]

The whole place seems to have taken note of he capitalist possibilities available - from parking in temples for a small fee:
     

 

To temples that are nearly theme parks, complete with staged concrete rock formations for photo ops:

    

 

 

 

 

[Coss]

Also a couple of Neolithic stone adze/axes that are part of Grandma’s (r.i.p.) personal little shrine on our place.

It seems that these have been in the family a while and are accorded some deep, possible animist, significance.

 

[Old Hippie]

Enjoy yourself sir! I am currently, post storm, delayed in Hawaii…hoping to get out in a few hours and back home to the serenity of California life. 

[Coss]

More to come in about a week when I get back to reliable internet. House blessing pics
 

[Coss]

Pink e-vehicles  are popular.

 

This next parked outside a temple, note the dust, looks like it's been there a while.

 

I also saw a Tesla CyberTruck parked up with a layer of at least 1cm, of dust on it...

[Coss]

Couple more, snake (was a good little curry) and Jackfruit trees outside my bedroom.

 

 

[bust]

On 2/9/2025 at 11:06 AM, Coss said:

Pink e-vehicles  are popular.

 

Hope you are wearing a helmet while on your scooter