My pictures from Laos can be found below!
Volunteering at the Half-Marathon for the Children’s Hospital
My coworkers at the Faculty of Languages
Ben!!!!! In Luang Prabang!!!!
The mug that I made, it says teacher in Lao!
My wonderful, amazing gal pals in Luang Prabang, celebrating Cara’s birthday
Eating my favorite curry in the world – in Vientiane!
Some of my year 2 students!
Making star lanterns to get in the Christmas spirit
Thankful to have someone to celebrate Christmas with – my wonderful friend Hannah!
Sunset cruises – a must in Luang Prabang
Sunset cruise on Christmas Eve with Hannah!
My coworkers and I at an office retirement party… lol
My students from the American Corner
Celebrating the end of Buddhist Lent
Obama Coconut!!!!!!!!
Dinner with the friends
Learning how to do indigo dye
Hot air balloon ride in Vang Vieng
Dune buggies with Lauren!
Dune buggies with Joe
Hot Air Balloon with my favorite people!
Dinner with my host family in Vientiane
Our arrival Baci ceremony
Cheers to the end of orientation!
Teaching at the American Center in Vientiane
Ben at Kuang Si Waterfall!
Rachel and Mitchell make it to Luang Prabang!
Rosie the Riveter for Halloween
Teaching Ben how to eat Sin Dat!
Lauren and I in Thailand
My coworker, Vatthana
My coworker, Julie
Christmas Dinner!
Finished star lanterns
FaceTiming my family on Christmas
“Patuxai” – Laos’ version of the Arc de Triomphe
The American Center at That Dam – used to be the US Embassy
Sunset over the Mekong River
Millie taking in the view from the top of Patuxai
The fountain in front of Patuxai
That Dam – Vientiane
Night market on the banks of the Mekong River
Vientiane
sunset over the Mekong River
so. many. motorbikes.
Lauren, Millie, Andrea, & Joe posing for a picture on the first level of Patuxai
Mekong River – Thailand is on the opposing side
A Competing Zumba Class on Quai Fa Ngum Road – $0.59 to join!
Joe, Julia, and Lauren – Dinner at Ms. Manivone’s
The view from the top of Patuxai
Lauren at the top of Patuxai
Andrea, Lauren, & Joe taking in the beauty of That Dam
Lao flag in a back alleyway
Julia and Lauren – Lunch at Pha Khao Lao
BeerLao!!!! – Lunch at Pha Khao Lao
The American Center at That Dam
Sunset on Quai Fa Ngum Road
That Dam – Vientiane
Kyle, Mitchell, and Andrea – Dinner at Ms. Manivone’s
Lao Zumba on Quai Fa Ngum Road – $0.59 to join!
Pha Khao Lao Restaurant
Chowing down at Pho Zap – Vietnamese Restaurant in Vientiane
Go Claire! – Starbucks @ Bangkok Airport
Beer Lao Gold – Getting Fancy at Pha Khao Lao
NamPhon Park – Vientiane
Millie, Lauren & I savoring our Starbucks in the Bangkok airport
Welcome to Laos – Vientiane