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Ying & I in Laos when I went to get my visa renewed.

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Part of our group on a mountain above Buakjan village. So beautiful! It is practically a panoramic view of the mountains!

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Walking down a very rutted road to visit some villagers at their work (a rose-garden). It was great exercise! On the way there, a couple of my friends screamed and jumped back, and right in front of us was a bright green snake, a small but poisonous one! It was exciting. :D

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The scenery is soooo beautiful up in these mountains!

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The Hmong lady in the front dressed us all up in the traditional Hmong costumes!

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Melissa and I in our the girls' room. This first village of Panakok, we were very spoiled! We had a huge room for 4 girls, we had a hot shower and a washing machine!

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Two adorable little Hmong children. (they remind me of Mongolian people, probably because their ancestors have come to Thailand from Mongolia, China, etc.)