Buddha Caves of Luang Prabang

To eat or to throw in the Mekong,

that is the question

Joel's email:

Dear  Mia and Saschi and The Stacys and The Maples

It is very hot here also. Yesterday I went to some caves. We got there on a motorbike and then a boat. We walked up lots of stairs. There were 100's of buddhas in the cave.

We crossed a river on a bamboo bridge.  It had bamboo railings and made creaking sounds.

You should try the coconutties. They are very yummy and sweet. I might try and make them when I come home and share them with you.

This morning on the car ferrry a woman gave my brother a wasp larvae to eat. He gobbled it up. I threw mine in the Mekhong. Mummy tried it and said it tassted like creamy pineapple. The larvae were still in the nest!

I waswalking on the foreshore of the Mekhong. And I found 'a trophy' buried in the sand. Mum was scared and said it was a bomb. We all ran away. We are going to the information centre to learn more about UXO's - unexploded ordinances- and see if it was really one. Mum now thinks it probably wasn't.

Love to you all. I wish you were here.

xxxxxxxxxxJoel

 

Arrived!

Last Thursday Shona, Joel and Emile flew from Sydney to Singapore. On Friday they had a great day at the Waterpark inside Singapore Zoo, then they flew to Bangkok. On Saturday they flew to Luang Prabang. Here is Joel's first email back to Newport School;
Postcard from Laos

Dear KSO,

I will tell you the best part of my trip. My favourite part so far is eating a big big fish.The night market is busy and they cook the fish on a BBQ. Yesterday I went to the palace museum and saw the King's body guard swords. I saw the King's golden sword too. I liked feeding the palace fish. Today I went to the morning market and saw big crabs and a little bird stuck in a cage, and I saw toads. I like going on tuk tuks. We are living in a quiet alley and there are lots of children. My favourite game is throw the thong.

From Joel and my mum