Our boat engine conked out so we tied up here while boatman made repairs.

Engine restarted, will return to city. Note the two lifejackets for four passengers.

Very hard to see - photos taken with phone - but on the bank are a group of novice monks palying games, mock fighting and generally fooling around.

Flag on our boat, looking back to where we had come from.

Banana boat on shore. Susan particularly likes this one in black and white.

Fisherrman mid river.

Some boys swimming where the two rivers meet.

Another view of the Mekong through the trees.

Susan - those are her toes - resting inside in the cool after our day on the river.

Street scene, entrance to a Wat.

Street scene, entrance to a Wat.

Evening street scene. Building at centre is half covered in vines. Maybe to keep cool?

Beer Lao with dinner.

Front garden of our BnB.

Entrane to a riverside restaurant, statues get fresh flowers.

Back gate to the Royal Palace, no king anymore of course.

Another shot of the compound beside the Royal Palace.

In the palace grounds. very large pool covered in duckweed and Royal Wat in background.

The Royal Wat.

Front door of palace.

Fruit trees on palace grounds, loaded with mangoes!

The King's ceremonial boats in storage shed.

Vendor at entrance to morning market. Sign on hut says "No Selling, No parking".

Susan entering morning market.

Found a tiny coffee place in morning market and made myself at home.

While I was having coffee I saw market woman take her daughter's pants off and send her down laneway. Susan happened to be down the lane and found out the reason.

Everything is lush and green, this is just an everyday back alley.

Fresh meat section at market. Vendors are squatting on high benches behind their produce.

They sell a lot of different insects in the market.

Susan buying us some sticky rice.

Susan buying us some sticky rice.

Susan and I both saw these three young women in local dress shopping and took pictures from both sides.

Susan and I both saw these three young women in local dress shopping and took pictures from both sides.

Susan and I both saw these three young women in local dress shopping and took pictures from both sides.

These two photographers and their subject were all motionless for what seemed like 5 minutes. That guy's boots must be HOT!

We bought porridge in a little laneway.

Royal Wat from across the street.

Can you see who is minding the store?

Royal Wat and Palace from across the street.

Flower offerings and little tiny caged songbirds. You are supposed to buy and set free at the Wat.