Vang Vieng
Woot cutting up on the tuk-tuk ride from the bus station to the hotel.
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The Nam Song River doubles as the town car wash.
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The Nam Song River is the center of activity in Vang Vieng.
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A hot air balloon rises over the Nam Song River.
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The sun sets behind the karst formations on the other side of the Nam Song River.
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The morning sun illuminates the karst formations across the Nam Song River from our hotel in Vang Vieng.
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An infrared panorama from the top of one of the karsts. It was a hot sweaty hike up, but worth it.
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Woot ready to start exploring for the day.
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In the middle of Vang Vieng is a huge crumbling runway that was built by the CIA to support covert operations of their front company, Air America during the Vietnam war. It was code named Lima Site 6.
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Heading out to explore the countryside near Vang Vieng.
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An infrared shot of a hut used by field workers to rest during the day.
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An infrared panoram of tradtional Lao boats on the Nam Song river.
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Boats on the Nam Song waiting for tourists. Long exposure with ND filter.
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