First trip to Laos!

Hello all! I am proud to add a collection of photos from Laos to my website! It was been a goal for a while – to complete the French Indochina set. We flew in from Hanoi to Luang Prabang and mostly explored the area of Luang Prabang and the surrounding areas. Unfortunately, we did not make it down to Vientiane on this occasion.

Luang Prabang, Laos. 5D Mark III | 35mm 1.4 Art

Laos. 5D Mark III | 24mm 1.4 Art

The feeding of the Monks. Luang Prabang, Laos 5D Mark III | 85mm 1.2L II | iso 3200

Interesting pig transportation system.. Luang Prabang, Laos. 5D Mark III | 35mm 1.4 Art

Luang Prabang, Laos. 5D Mark III | 35mm 1.4 Art

There is lots to see, and after spending some time in town, we rented a motorbike for a few days and went around exploring. We also rode out to Kuang Si Falls. Its kind of a mini version of Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. Cool place! They need to do more to protect the sight from tourists. But this is typical of developing countries.

Kuang Si Falls, Laos. Canon G7X

Awesome Kuang Si Falls, Laos. Canon G7X

We decided to do an elephant trip, but wanted to go with a good Eco-friendly company. Someone what protected and cared for the animals. Elephant Village fits the bill. They were awesome so check out their site in the link. My ‘operator’ below, was a great guy. If you look closely, you can see my elephant stepped on a landmine years ago.

Our awesome “drivers”, Somewhere on the Mekong River, Laos. Canon G7X

To get back to Vietnam, we took an over night bus through the mountains to Vinh, VN which was interesting! Had a great trip to make sure you check out the full album here!

Full Album