Lao kids at the Mekong river bank Having fun at the river bank Maenam Se mounths into the Mekong river Simple guest house in Pakse Ant larvae to sell for cooking At the market in Pakse Ferry pier to Cambodia Having fun in one of the Mekong ponds Khone Falls Khone Falls Khone Falls Khone Falls Don Det village Don Det village on the river side Young Lao girl guides us on the river Lao village Mueang Không on the Mekong river At the Mekong riverside A former palace used as hotel Lao women selling herbal drinks in front of the wa… Obeisance to Buddha before entering Wat Phou View to the Wat Phu complex Wat Phu down the hill 800 years old heap of rubble Family tombs at a buddhist cementery Family tombs at a buddhist cementery Morning market at the bus station in Pakse Selling fresh freshwater fish out of the Mekong Selling the piggy banks for saving the money Overland bus starts in early morning Bedroom inside the farmhouse Memorial Chorten in Thimphu Pupils of the Genekha Primary School Genekha village Bhutanese farm house Our horses have a rest Mithe our friend and guide assistance Bhutanese herds woman selling cheese Way up to the DagaLa (pass 3200 m) Fantastic panorama view over the plateau Chorten on the way down to the Paro valley Residential area on the way to Thimphu View back to the small village Kids in Wangdue Phodrang Our hosts farmhouse in the Paro valley Our host family