Happy Halloween! We arrived in Luang Prabang on the evening of Halloween. Upon Alisa's insistence to incorporate balloons into a costume, we began a desperate, last minute search for the must-have costume component. We were hoping for green and purple balloons so we could be grapes, but we only found red and blue - a little accidental patriotism and a bit of a confusing costume, but people were amused all the same.
Leaving the disco with our new Laos friends and Rich, a friend from the Isle of Man (ten points if you've ever heard of this place). Young Laos people take the disco very seriously. They even do synchronized dancing that they've learned from how-to-dance videos.
The next day our friends took us to a waterfall and on our way home we were invited to a village party. They were celebrating their victory in a women's kayak race and we have never seen such ecstatic winners. Karaoke, dancing, and booze a plenty. This man was one of the evening's all-star dancers.
Alisa letting a bird go free at a temple on the top of the Phousi Mountain in Luang Prabang.
We crossed the Mekong River to take a walk through the villages. We gave the kids the balloons left over from our Halloween costumes.
Novice monks collecting their morning alms.
Laos has really beautiful waterfalls.
Elephant Crossing!
Happy Halloween! We arrived in Luang Prabang on the evening of Halloween. Upon Alisa's insistence to incorporate balloons into a costume, we began a desperate, last minute search for the must-have costume component. We were hoping for green and purple balloons so we could be grapes, but we only found red and blue - a little accidental patriotism and a bit of a confusing costume, but people were amused all the same.
Leaving the disco with our new Laos friends and Rich, a friend from the Isle of Man (ten points if you've ever heard of this place). Young Laos people take the disco very seriously. They even do synchronized dancing that they've learned from how-to-dance videos.
The next day our friends took us to a waterfall and on our way home we were invited to a village party. They were celebrating their victory in a women's kayak race and we have never seen such ecstatic winners. Karaoke, dancing, and booze a plenty. This man was one of the evening's all-star dancers.
Alisa letting a bird go free at a temple on the top of the Phousi Mountain in Luang Prabang.
We crossed the Mekong River to take a walk through the villages. We gave the kids the balloons left over from our Halloween costumes.
Novice monks collecting their morning alms.
Laos has really beautiful waterfalls.
Elephant Crossing!
6 comments:
that costume looks familiar...
love all of the updated pictures... the multicolored or patriotic grapes and alisa you look beautiful letting the bird fly away miss you so much and wish i was there with the two of you
ashlee
yay i finally figured out how to post! miss your heart and soul lisie... the other night we sat around the campfire on my porch and shared stories about you and how your bring so much laughter to those around you!
hey, my friend Meredith in the Philippines wants to know when you're coming to visit her : ). What country are you in at the moment?
Wow! You two are so wonderful and such an inspiration to me! I've been catching up on your blog and it looks like you are having so much fun! HAPPY THANKSGIVING, by the way! How did you celebrate? I also wish you were were here for the election, it was quite wonderful and i agree with your friend in Laos, it is much less embarrassing to be an american.
So, where are you two now? How do you feel about your trip almost coming to an end? Tessa, did you decide if you are staying longer? Did you end up going to Thailand as well?
I really enjoyed hearing about your 10 day retreat, I am so impressed. I would love to talk to you about that experience some day!
And I LOVED your halloween costumes! Very creative! And the mulberry fundraising for education sounds just wonderful! I am so proud of you guys!
See you in Oregon hopefully! And you are always welcome in california!
Jackie
P.S. Paul is living in new york with me now and it is wonderful (but too cold!).
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