Shakespeare Live in Laos

Shakespeare is alive at VIS this week, with a Shakespeare performance on each night of the week and a festival at lunchtime and break time.  The British Embassy has been supportive - the Ambassador opened the performance last night - and has provided banners.

Today at lunchtime we had stilt walking, pentanque and minstrels.

Lorna at Mrs Kung's

Here's Lorna enjoying a sticky rice pancake and mango at Mrs Kung's.  Lorna will be home by now so sticky rice might be off the menu.

Mrs Kung's Cafe

Scenes from a Coffee House is the theme for the City Daily Photo community this month.

This is the view at Mrs Kung's cafe, hints of green and sticky rices baskets, looking out on the small alley in which this is hidden.

The lao coffee is very good as are the sticky rice pancakes with mango - yummmm 

Photos from other city daily photo contributors can be found at this link http://cdpbthemeday.blogspot.com.au/

The Sunday Bunch

 

A gorgeous ride along the Mekong on Sunday morning.  My first real bike ride here and a great opportunity to get out of town and ride some bumpy roads and tracks, all up about 60km.  I had a wonderful massage later in the afternoon!

Great to connect with this international "bunch" of riders from China, Hungary, the Netherlands, Australia and Germany.  I am planning on doing a fundraising ride with them in March.

Rugged up for Winter

The three days of winter have passed.  The temperature was back into the high 20s today.

The lady behind the counter in this shop near the apartment can put her hat away until next year.

Lorna on the Scooter

My friend, Lorna Green, from Beechworth, has been in Vientiane this month staying with her daughter Jo (Principal at VIS).  I took her out for a tour and then brunch on the Scoopy.  Two grey haired ladies on a scooter made an unusual spectacle for the locals.  Hope I can follow Lorna's lead and still get on a scooter when I am in my 80s.

When did Javelins become less deadly?

Last Thursday was VIS Secondary Sports Day.  Due to internet problems  (GRRRR)  I couldn't post any photos.

It was a great day, with a focus on participation and competition.  Students in house groups which was great as younger students mixed with the older students, but were still able to run, jump or throw against their peers to be the best in their grade.

Mr Mark supervised the javelin from the comfort of his cane arm chair - he had a great system!

Question of the day - What is it with plastic javelins???