Our first days in Vientiane______All Photos ©Peter Whittlesey
 
These shots cover from waiting in the airport in Taiwan to visiting the Patuxai monument located in the middle of Vientiane

   
Waiting in the Taiwan airport for our flight to Bangkok
We stayed in the Lane Xang Hotel and here we're meeting in the lobby
Participants were impressed that they were saluted coming and going at the hotel
Meeting with the Deputy Director at the Nat. Library to donate $s for book boxes
Group photo with the Naibon outside her office in Ban Mixay
Learning how the government operates at the village level from the Naibon
The Naibon is a friend of mine and was gracious enough to speak with our group
A Group photo outside one of the classrooms at the school inside Wat Mixay
Looking at what one of the classrooms looked like inside Wat Mixay
A Poster on the wall in one of the classrooms inside Wat Mixay
Bill Huchet and Tracey Tran participating in the daily aroebics by the Mekong
Bill and Tracey were the only "falang" but had a lot of fun
There are many good restaurants in Vientiane and this one is more for falang
Group photo in front of the Patuxay Monument
A view from the top of Patuxay with the Presedential Palace in the background
Group photo from the top of Patuxay facing the Mekong
View from Patuxai towards the Mekong river
A telephoto shot of a wat with the Mekong River in the background from Patuxay
Group photo in front of Tat Dam close to the American Embassy
Here the group is learning Lao from an American who is a Lao language expert
After our lessons in Lao we shared a delicious Lao dinner eating Lao style