Return to Laos and I keep smiling.

Wat Sisaket

How can I say it feels like "coming home"?  I was only here for 8 weeks before I went away.   

But I keep smiling.  

India is crowds and noise, fumes.  More "in your face" and "on the edge".  More confronting. 

Laos is a kinder life.  More familiar and gentle.  

The peacefulness of buddhism, temples and monks. The gentleness of Laos people.  The smiles.  

Thankyou

This made me smile - 

wouldn't a temple always be smoke free?

A study in patience,,,, or optimism.

Outside the temples people may have cages of birds they sell to worshipers.  The birds are put into the little bamboo cages (on the ground, above), and later released.

And a local cat is sitting there - ever hopeful

       

Back to spaghetti power-lines and Lao flags 

and quiet streets

Mmmmm  tempting

What a lovely few days in Vientiane:
Catherine and Icat gallery.  Beautiful photos
Gentle tuk tuk drivers. The people's smiles
Japanese restaurant.
Wat Sisaket
The Little House
Daniele Schumanns inspiring talk about being creative.  
     - note to self Marg