Lucky the Lao people are pretty trustworthy as they could do a real number on us with the number of currencies they use here and the mental arithmatic that you have to do to work out which is the best deal. We did get quoted over USD2000 for a belt yesterday, I think that girl got her currencies mixed up or thought that we were really gullible.
So we’ve been to the Paris end of Vientiane (as Matt described yesterday), today we headed to the more typical southeast asian site of the Pha That Luang. Matt and I were not really expecting much, and did the obligitary visit as it is the number one tourist site. But it actually was something quite impressive and has been restored to what I imagine was its former glory. There are still works going on around the place, but is a national monument that the Lao people should be proud of. This is were I was gonna put a photo of a link to the impressive spire and surrounding temples until Matt can upload the photos, but he tells me this is illegal…this is what I will be telling him next season of 24 he downloads!
We went to a local place for dinner last night, thought that we would give the locals something to laugh at. No menu in english, infact no menu and only one man with a few english words to work with. I even left the guide book at home! So with our three Lao words (Hello/Goodbye, Thankyou and Delicous) and this mans five English words (no Menu, noodle salad, Beerlao [which I think is technically a Lao word]), we got a delicous you guessed it noodle salad with Beerlao (actually Pepsi) all for 12000kip, I know they really took us for a ride. That is USD1.20 for both of us.
Anyhow, better run and have some more fun.
Hi, Hope you are having a great time. David is doing well at his new parttime job. Big news Jem is getting her wisdom teeth out this afternoon soo hopefully will be in less pain soon. Cool again today here. Off to Pascoe vale Girls High muscical tonight and ladies footy luncheon tomorrow. Steve brachs has resigned and Cadell Evans (AUSSI) has a good chance of winning the Tour de France!!!!. Off to take jem to the Dentist God Bless lv m
My comment got chopped up 🙁 , well glad you are both having fun will see you both when you get back 🙂
Morgs.
Will you two stop running away >.
So the trick is to keep smilling and take what they put on the table. Still at least they know they can’t go wrong with a salad! Ah but what did they wash the lettuce in? Cisco says hello and I can hear him bellowing outside as I type this message. He has his little treats plus two walks today. So see you soon and the little blue french car is tucked away in the back yard. So lots of love see ya David
HI Phil and Matt, great to here from you.David had a good first day..yes he was replaced by 3 people and he is doing one of the jobs. I am coaching him each day to say no,no,no,and especially to Noel Big no as he always has schemes for David. we went to see the new Edith Piaf MOvie last night at the Carton Moveis house. Left at 620 for a 640 film. I got a park oposite Freschmans. Good day at work teaming up with other Team leaders to develop systems. Kids are well. Off to eat a new invention of Davids. Jem still alittle sickly. Tried the mobile today so not sure if it reached you. Bye for now from your updating techno mum. love from all and GOD Bless. lvm