Another group song at Lucky

Ben, (sliver of Stella), Sabina (the third Scot), Emily, Palov, Heyman, Jeanine, Craig, Peter, Stephanie, and Clair.

Making a crowd at Lucky Music Room

Sahn Sahn auditioning for Fear Factor

Hors d'oeuvres anyone?

Deep-fried and with a tangy dipping sauce, these meal worms prove that Deep South cooking rule that everything tastes good deep-fried and dipped in ketchup.

Dinner at the Rainforest Cafe

Giant lily patties

On the Scots' last night in Mae Sot, we went out to eat at Krau Mau Krau Fang, or the Rainforest Cafe in Mae Sot.

Clair, Stephanie, and Peter

Clair was another of the Scottish med students. Great fun, these girls were.

Peter, don't do it!

With too much grog on board, Peter brandishes his pride, and Clair laughs.

Ben, Stella, and Heyman

Back in Mae Sot! Back in Koon's! Stella is one of three Scottish medical students that showed up while I was in Chiang Mai.

Great Scots!

Three Scottish medical students showed up in Mae Sot while I was in Chiang Mai. They became very popular very quickly.

Rob at the Tala Sao bus station

This is where we caught a bus to Thailand.

Piles of baguettes

There were piles of baguettes for sale in the morning market (Tala Sao) in Vientiane. We saw baguettes for sale everywhere, as ubiquitous as noodle stands.

Wob and his wabbit

We had a nice French dinner on our last night in Laos.

The Presidential Palace

Patuxai, Victory Monument

This Arc d'Triomphe-like archway was never completed, but stands in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.

Black stupa in Vientiane

This is the oldest stupa in Vientiane. It was supposed to have been gilded in gold once, but it was stripped of it by the Thais.

Catching up on "Friends"

Restaurants in Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng is cluttered with restaurants with similar menus, similar raised decks with Thai cushions to lounge upon, and back-to-back episodes of Friends playing.

Rice patty field, Vang Vieng

Emily rode through cow pie

If that's not the look of satisfaction...