{"id":2517,"date":"2025-02-12T04:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2025-02-12T04:19:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:19:03","slug":"listen-to-it-grow-photos-of-laos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/listen-to-it-grow-photos-of-laos\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen To It Grow&#8230; Photo&#8217;s of Laos."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2460\" data-id=\"2460\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144435594_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144435594_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144435594_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144435594_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144435594_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144435594_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144435594_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Mekong at Luang Prabang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2459\" data-id=\"2459\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_143609393_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_143609393_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_143609393_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_143609393_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_143609393_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_143609393_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_143609393_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The blue Nam Khan joins the muddy Mekong<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2458\" data-id=\"2458\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250130_170510866_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250130_170510866_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250130_170510866_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250130_170510866_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250130_170510866_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250130_170510866_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250130_170510866_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Street food in Luang Prabang<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2461\" data-id=\"2461\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144449153_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144449153_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144449153_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144449153_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144449153_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144449153_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_144449153_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Luang Prabang&#8217;s next generation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2494\" data-id=\"2494\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sick-John.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The man-cold<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2496\" data-id=\"2496\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261-827x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261-1240x1536.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261-300x372.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261-850x1053.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-string-ceremony-e1739348382261.jpg 1626w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The tie that binds &#8211; cotton threads for good luck<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2495\" data-id=\"2495\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Village-ceremony-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Welcome ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2486\" data-id=\"2486\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030299.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2484\" data-id=\"2484\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030294.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Carding cotton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2485\" data-id=\"2485\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030297-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030297-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030297-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030297-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030297-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030297-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030297.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Spinning thread<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2477\" data-id=\"2477\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dyed thread<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2478\" data-id=\"2478\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030280-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030280-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030280-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hand loom.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2476\" data-id=\"2476\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030278-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030278-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030278-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030278-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030278-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030278-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2479\" data-id=\"2479\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030285.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Noodle making, step 1 &#8211; harvest rice.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2481\" data-id=\"2481\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030288-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030288-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030288-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030288-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030288-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030288-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030288.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Step 2 &#8211; grind rice paste, load into perforated tin can, top with wood plunger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2482\" data-id=\"2482\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030290-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030290-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030290-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030290-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030290-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030290-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030290.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Step 3 &#8211; squeeze wood plunger to force paste through holes in the can, into boiling water<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2480\" data-id=\"2480\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030287-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030287-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030287-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030287-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030287-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030287-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030287.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Step 4 &#8211; briefly boil noodles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2483\" data-id=\"2483\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030292.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Step 5 &#8211; scoop out noodles. Yes, Liz is cooking!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2462\" data-id=\"2462\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_182803331-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_182803331-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_182803331-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_182803331-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_182803331-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_182803331-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_182803331.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Sunset over the Mekong, with Venus &#038; the Moon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2463\" data-id=\"2463\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_184028436_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_184028436_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_184028436_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_184028436_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_184028436_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_184028436_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250201_184028436_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not dead yet!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2500\" data-id=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-4-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-4-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-4-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Donating food to the monks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2499\" data-id=\"2499\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-3-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-3-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-3-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/monk-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2464\" data-id=\"2464\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250202_123625680_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250202_123625680_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250202_123625680_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250202_123625680_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250202_123625680_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250202_123625680_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250202_123625680_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">High speed train to Vang Vieng<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2465\" data-id=\"2465\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172017325_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172017325_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172017325_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172017325_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172017325_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172017325_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172017325_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Vang Vieng<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2466\" data-id=\"2466\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172047715_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172047715_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172047715_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172047715_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172047715_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172047715_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250203_172047715_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The little dots below the baloon are paragliders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2493\" data-id=\"2493\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-3-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-3-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Our tour group prepares to paddle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2487\" data-id=\"2487\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-893x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-1339x1536.jpg 1339w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-1786x2048.jpg 1786w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-300x344.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984-850x975.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030309-e1739348953984.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2489\" data-id=\"2489\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030319-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030319-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030319-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030319-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030319-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030319-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030319.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2488\" data-id=\"2488\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030314-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030314-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030314-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030314-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030314-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030314-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030314.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2492\" data-id=\"2492\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Paddling-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Liz and John conquer the Nam Song&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2490\" data-id=\"2490\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030325-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030325-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030325-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030325-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030325-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030325-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030325.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">&#8230; but this guy&#8217;s not impressed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2491\" data-id=\"2491\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/P1030349.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">John &#038; Malcolm take a leap of faith into the blue lagoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2474\" data-id=\"2474\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_115247623_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_115247623_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_115247623_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_115247623_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_115247623_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_115247623_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_115247623_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chit gives us another karaoke performance on the bus.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2470\" data-id=\"2470\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_090619375_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wiring in Vientiane. (I&#8217;m not sure this meets code).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2467\" data-id=\"2467\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_143123145_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_143123145_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_143123145_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_143123145_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_143123145_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_143123145_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_143123145_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Traditional wooden house in Vientiane<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2471\" data-id=\"2471\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_091957825_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_091957825_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_091957825_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_091957825_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_091957825_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_091957825_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_091957825_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Independence monument.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2472\" data-id=\"2472\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095758547_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095758547_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095758547_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095758547_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095758547_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095758547_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095758547_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pha That Luang &#8211; a stupa dating to the 3rd century (but reconstructed). Regarded as the national symbol of Laos.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2473\" data-id=\"2473\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095858541_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095858541_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095858541_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095858541_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095858541_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095858541_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250205_095858541_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2469\" data-id=\"2469\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_155013050_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_155013050_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_155013050_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_155013050_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_155013050_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_155013050_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_155013050_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Yes, the sign says fire station, but all that&#8217;s left is a parking lot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2468\" data-id=\"2468\" src=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_152635765_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_152635765_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_152635765_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_152635765_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_152635765_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_152635765_HDR-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ebbsbay.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_152635765_HDR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ah, finally found it.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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