Scenes From Around Vientiane

These are some of the scenes that we see as we explore Vientiane and the surrounding area.

These children are planting and caring for a garden at a local neighborhood school.

One of our favorite restaurants in on a river where you order your food to eat as you go upstream and then float down stream on a 1 hour trip. 

Typical fruit vendor that can be seeen around town.

Local transportation that is called a Tuk-Tuk.  It's a motorcycle with seats build in the back.

We see more bicycle shops.  However, the rage is the "fixed gear" bike.  These sell for $250  to $300.  They are made in China and are bright colors and one size!

Pick out your cable connection.

The World Peace Gong was a gift from Indonesia.

This is a coffee shop owner who we met several years ago and likes to practice her English.  She invited us to sit down for typical Lao coffee.  It is made with strong coffee, sweetened condensed milk and coffeemate.  We pass her shop when walking or going to the fitness room at a local hotel.