Category Archives: Laos – 2011

Laos, Feb. 5 – Day 15 – Namkene Village

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Ray

We are back on the bikes. Old, out of shape, but ready to go. We did about 48 miles today on a fairly challenging road. The entire ride was on the same road so there was no need for trip … Continue reading →

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Laos, Feb. 4 – Day 14 – Vang Vieng

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Ray

Today was the first day of the “biking” portion of the trip but we didn’t actually get on the bikes. We left Vientiane at about 8:30 am by van and took about a 4 hour trip to Vang Vieng. What … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Feb. 3 – Day 13

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Ray

It is Tet (Chinese New Year) yet you would hardly know it here in Laos. In Vietnam it is a huge holiday. Nearly everything closes down. Here in Vientiane things look quite normal. Many of the Chinese owned businesses are … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Feb. 2 – Day 12

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Ray

Today we wrapped up the 1st part of the trip, the school construction project that we coordinated with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). It has been a huge success! The group really came together and functioned as a team. The coordination … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Feb. 1 – Day 11

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Ray

Today is the last full day of construction. Everybody is scrambling to get as much done as we can. We’ve taken on a larger scale project than we anticipated but also have done more work than we had anticipated. The … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Jan. 31 – Day 10

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ray

We picked up with the work project this morning. Over the weekend the locals continued work on the additional classrooms. They have really shown a vested interest in the project. I and Raymond Chew continued work on the playground. It … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Jan 30 – Day 9

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Ray

Today is Sunday and it is an off day from work on the school project. We slept in, got some coffee and lunch and then shopped for a few things. Mid-afternoon we went to a spa. We each got a … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Jan. 29 – Day 8

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Ray

No work at the project site today. This is an R&R day. Our leaders set up an adventure for us. We took a van ride for about 1 1/2 hours out of Vientiane. There we got on a couple of … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Day 7

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ray

We continue to work on the playground while the others finished up the out-building and the work continues on sprucing up the classrooms. A lot of progress is being made. We’ve got flooring down on two platforms of the playground … Continue reading →

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Vientiane, Laos – Jan. 27 – Day 6

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ray

Continuing work on the playground. Trying to do it without power tools was looking to be impossible. We’ve purchased a drill and circular saw. It’s cheap Chinese junk but it is what’s available and we are hoping that it will … Continue reading →

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