Hello! Sorry I skipped a lot time wise, but I found that this was the only major event I had pictures to go with!
Today we woke up at 5:00 to get ready for the Tuk-Tuk that would take us to Pakse at 7:00. We packed a suitcase, since we were going to stay at Pat’s house (Pat is another Cuso volunteer who lives and works in Pakse) for the night so we would be able to be in Pakse for a full day and then arrive back in Lao Ngam on Sunday. While we were waiting for the Tuk-Tuk, we got to see the monks getting their daily rice.
So we took the Tuk-Tuk and met Pat in Pakse. She then showed us her house, which was very nice. The plan was for us to go into a town called Champasak to get some lunch at a restaurant near the Mekong. Judith – one of Pat’s friends – had offered to drive us, so she picked us up. We also then picked up Vivekan who you might remember is another Cuso volunteer. It was a full car! We got to Champasak, and it was really cool. It had a really cute village feel to it. For lunch, Mom and I both split a pizza as a treat, and got pineapple shakes.
After that we drove back to Pat’s house, and decided that we would meet up again at a place called “the Pakse Hotel” for something to drink. So we talked a bit at Pat’s house and then went to the rooftop of the hotel, where there is a little restaurant.
At the restaurant I got a coconut and pineapple (so much pineapple!) drink, yum! We were then able to watch the beautiful sunset from the roof.
To end our day, we went back to Pat’s house and had a nice relaxing rest of the evening.
* Word of the Day: Mak Nad (Pronounced: Mak-Na), it means pineapple
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What a great weekend Taya! So nice to get away and see more of the country. The Mekong is a huge river and I love the monks!
It still amazes me that pizza is everywhere! Pineapple shakes are great and all but I’ve got my heart set on coconut ice cream…and elephants.
Don’t worry about not posting to the blog all the time- it’s a highlight for all of us for sure and it’s good to know that you and your Mom are doing well and having a good time. But it’s your adventure= enjoy it!
Did you start school? How is it?
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Sa-baai-dii Taya – Lovely to hear from you – your & moms weekend get-away is ngam ….. Please know that we love to hear from you; your thoughts; your feelings – pictures are a treat but not always necessary xo LOVE YOU xo ,,,,, Noah wrote a 4 page story yesterday, complete with a jacket, and brought it to me to read ( about a character and his adventures in the forest ) You are going to have a ball meeting up with him again !!xo!! ….. Cannot wait to hear about your village school thoughts and how you are doing !!! xoxoxo
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Are those monks children?
Sounds like you had a fun filled day!
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Yes, the monks in the picture are children, but not all of them are. The older monks walk at the head of the line while the kids walk at the back. I think its a cultural thing, and about experience and respect.
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