I never thought I would visit Laos

Laos is a beautiful country! The people are so friendly, the countryside is awesome! We spent time in Champasak Province, which is in southwestern Laos. The area is quite rural and rustic - see the bathroom facilities, cows own the roads. The Mekong River flows through the province. We saw waterfalls along the Mekong River, had dinner along the Mekong, and saw life along the river. The food was similar to Thai food - you can see graduate students Daranee and Somsak enjoying lunch. Somsak was very good at making sure we had no leftovers!