The Pottery Village

Another place we (meaning just a few of us) went to in Laos was a pottery village. This was my favorite place in Laos. At this village they make ceramics for local Laos people only. You won't see one of their pieces in a foreign country. They dig the clay right out of the ground, spin a pot with a slate over it for the wheel, and dye their hands attempting to glaze/protect the pieces. The only things you could buy were little animal figurines. I bought a turtle. Minds Open, hearts close, Bellies Full.

-Foodie and Nature Enthusiast

P.S. that big hole in the ground with the fire, yeah that's the kiln. 

Laos, a Dance, Kind of...I guess....

So we went to a theatre which is at an old palace. It was cool to walk around the grounds and take some cool shots at sunset. The dance? Well it was boring. It was supposed to tell a story but we were all wondering where did the story go? We couldn't tell what was what, where was where, who was who, it was a complete loss. Even our professor fell asleep. So here's one shot of the dance and some cool shots of the grounds.

BTW, sorry  this is so out of order, I will add all the dates in later (when I return to the US)

Minds open, hearts close, bellies full.

-The Foodie and Nature Enthusiast