Sunday, September 21, 2008

Golden Triangle: Thailand, Laos and Burma

Note:
Mice eat rice
Cobra eat mice
Farmer eat cobra
But sometimes cobra eat farmer.

Journal Entry #15
Tues. Sept. 16 - Golden Triangle

This region is called the Golden Triangle because back in the day the three countries of Burma, Thailand and Laos used gold for transactions. Today we took a boat ride to see the area of Burma and also to make a quick visit to Laos. It was HOT!!!! I got my passport stamped as a souvenir and also bought my dad some cobra whisky. There was also a black bear caged up that was so cute. I wonder what they are going to do with it once it gets large.

Buddha along the Mekong River.


Cruising down the Mekong river.


Floating dead water buffalo along the ride.



We enter Laos.


We're welcomed by snake whiskey next to tiger penis whiskey.



Fresh duck for lunch.



I thought I was interested in how the duck was being prepared, but later that
evening I ordered duck and rice for dinner and couldn't stomach it because the
image of this ducks slashed throat kept popping up in my mind.


No lions, no tigers, bug BEARS!


Hello.


I think it just wants someone to hold it.


Local Laos babies and puppies.













Journal Entry #16 - Tricks are for Kids

After our visit to the Golden Triangle, Patty took us to a street that borders Thailand and Burma. This was the first time for me to see poor people begging for money in Thailand. Most of them were Burmese.

Russ is one step closer to Burma.



This little girl kept following Russ asking for money. He emptied out his pockets to show that they were empty, but she new which pocket was filled with gold.


I love seeing the young monks on the streets.
I think they are my favorite to photograph because they get so shy.






1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Is it where they sell this kind of Snake wine bottle?

http://www.asiansnakewine.com/

Thanks.