Today was another rainy day here in lovely Savannakhet. There is very little to do here and very little traveler friendly restaurants. We walked to one last night which was close and got the worlds hottest meal. They served chilies on the chilies, that what it "tasted" like anyways. Tasted is in quotes because there wasnt much tasting of anything just burning. This morning we made our way out to the stadium and had a good practice. At practice Coach No surprised us with a gift. Badges!!!! We are truly official now and I think that we are the only foreigners with badges. This means we better not suck. After practice we watched a second day of volleyball this time men's. The crowd was ruckus and LP played really well getting the win. Its a fun environment to be in when the crowd gets crazy. This quiet ghost town is steaming to zap the energy out of me plus the weather doesn't help. More photos plus my entry into the Lao Photo of the Year contest at the bottom.
This is my official badge. Notice the Deer man in the corner plus the official stamp. The stamp is what keeps Laos going.
The LP Men's Volleyball team getting introduced.
This is my entry for Photo of the Year. What do you think? Make sure you click on it.
4 comments:
Is that an elephant? It looks like a big paper mache. Also, is that your name in Lao on your badge? When do you leave Savannakhet?
MOM
I think it is an elephant or a pig and I am not sure what it is made up of. On the badge is name up top then province and sport(I think). We just found out that the track meet is 5 days long so I am not sure when we leave Savannakhet probably around the 9th.
Could be a candidate for Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Love checking in here and seeing your updates. The pictures are great. What an unforgettable experience you are having. -Barb N.
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