5/2/02 Nong Khiow, Laos (Kelly)
Esther and Afke left this morning to catch an 11:00am bus back to Luang Prabang where they would be catching a boat back to Thailand. After me, Phill, Eve, and Anne dropped them off at the bus station we went and bought a boat ticket to Moung Noy, which was about an hour north, to spend the day.
Moung Noy is a very small town centered in the hills near the river. The people here lead what seems to be very peaceful and quiet lives...cars aren't even allowed in the town. Being such a peaceful town, walking through you can definitely tell that is hasn't always been this way. Once the pictures are developed you'll understand what I mean. The entire infrastructure of the buildings is made of steel parts that they found. Can you believe these "steel" parts are remnants of unexploded missiles from the Vietnam War. The scary thing about this is that most of the missiles have English writing on the side of them. I soon learned afterward that the U.S. bombed the hell out of Laos for helping the Vietnamese but the U.S. denies any involvement. I took many pictures of things I saw...I'm sure if the CIA found out I had these in my possession that they would confiscate them...actually, I know without a doubt they would.
Posted by Admin at May 5, 2002 12:50 AM