Visiting the Lue village of Ban Pak Chek______All Photos ©Peter Whittlesey
 
This is one of the oldest villages in Luang Prabang province. I've gotten to know two brothers and have spent the night here with their family.

   
Bill leading the way crossing the Nam Ou river to Ban Pak Chek


Always, always you'll see children swimming and having fun with a river near by


Two boys poling their boat up a little creek running through the village


Lue Young Woman taking a break from spinning cotton


The Lue men are great fishermen and need to keep their nets/traps in good shape


The adults were working in the fields leaving the children to follow the falang


Bill with the friendly children


The children were fasincated with Tracey's digital camera


The children pose for a photo with the principal of their school


A shot of the children posing in one of the classrooms. So poor....


Ban Pak Check has its own wat and its own resident monks


Inside the wat at Ban Pak Chek


Sharing a meal with my friend Kamfan's family at their home


The river is a communal gathering place, especially for bathing


Bathing on the shores of the Nam Ou


Time to cross the river back to our waiting van


Crossing the Nam Ou


A beautiful shot looking up the Nam Ou river