Gun powder and beer laos

A relaxing weekend away at "The Laos Lake House"  turned into an opportunity to join in local festivities.  Boun Bang Fai is the rocket festival.

Yesterday preparations were being made for the rocket festival. The village was a hive of activity and maybe just a little bit of mayhem. The front garden of every house was filled with a karaoke machine and partiers steadily drinking Beer Lao, occasionally punctuated by a toast of (Lao Lao) rice whiskey.

This afternoon with a party atmosphere, the rockets were launched from this wood and bamboo scaffold.