Mahouts and their elephants Sunrise over the Mekong near Pak Lay Mekong early in the morning Quiet mood at the Mekong in the morning An idyllic scenery in the morning time A small monastery in Pak Lay The temple in Pak Lay Pak Lay village our last rest in Laos Fishing barge on the Mekong Road workers in Pak Lay Border control Laos/Thailand Farewell photo with our group Tha Li, the Thai side of the border line Starting a candle balloon The candle balloon goes ... ... and goes (don't say fly!) Sylvester firework 2008/09 in Bangkok Inside the Tham Erawan The country road no. 2138 to Loei City Huey Krathing dam Have your meal on the float Suan Hin Pha Ngam Park Very narrow ways through the Suan Hin Pha Ngam Par… Highway No. 4 Different sorts of rice sold at the market Different sorts of chili sold at the market Vegetable vendor at the Xayaboury market A walk through the market in Xayaboury The market in Xayaboury Xayaboury Arrive Xayaboury At the other side of the Mekong Transport barges on the Mekong Mekong transporting boats at the river side Getting on the ferry to cross the Mekong river Ferryboats crossing the Mekong river The ferry across the Mekong Tha Deua the village before across the Mekong On the way to Xayaboury the highway no. 4 Last breakfast in Luang Prabang Wat Xi Boun Heuang at night Pretty vendor at the night market Back to the night market in Luang Prabang Sanuk Sunset over a paddy field