Tuesday 5 July 2011

Lan Xang...Lost In Time

StKildaFlaneur is currently enjoying the delights of Lan Xang - The Land Of A Million Elephants.  Many visitors to Laos marvel at the timelessness of the country.  There is however one thing that clearly be placed in time.  The Internet.  Cast your minds back to the time of dial up - circa 1997.  Thus far it appears it's as good as it gets.  Hence we are somewhat frustrated in our ability to upload photo's or video snippets.

StKildaFlaneur therefore thanks you for your continuing support and begs your indulgence until such time as we rediscover bandwith.

In the meantime StKildaFlaneur continues to enjoy "Laos time."   In keeping with its French colonial background the people of Laos maintain traditions close to the heart of any flaneur.  As a French colonial adminstrator once observed.....

The Vietnamese grow rice.  The Cambodians watch rice grow.  In Laos they listen to rice grow.

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