Monthly Archives: February 2011

Laos, Feb. 5 – Day 15 – Namkene Village

We are back on the bikes. Old, out of shape, but ready to go. We did about 48 miles today on a fairly challenging road. The entire ride was on the same road so there was no need for trip … Continue reading

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Laos, Feb. 4 – Day 14 – Vang Vieng

Today was the first day of the “biking” portion of the trip but we didn’t actually get on the bikes. We left Vientiane at about 8:30 am by van and took about a 4 hour trip to Vang Vieng. What … Continue reading

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Vientiane, Laos – Feb. 3 – Day 13

It is Tet (Chinese New Year) yet you would hardly know it here in Laos. In Vietnam it is a huge holiday. Nearly everything closes down. Here in Vientiane things look quite normal. Many of the Chinese owned businesses are … Continue reading

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Vientiane, Laos – Feb. 2 – Day 12

Today we wrapped up the 1st part of the trip, the school construction project that we coordinated with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). It has been a huge success! The group really came together and functioned as a team. The coordination … Continue reading

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Vientiane, Laos – Feb. 1 – Day 11

Today is the last full day of construction. Everybody is scrambling to get as much done as we can. We’ve taken on a larger scale project than we anticipated but also have done more work than we had anticipated. The … Continue reading

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