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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 20, 2015, 11:47 am

I cannot help you on this as I went to Vang Vieng from Xieng Khouang. The bus was en route to Viang Chan and dropped those interested in Vang Vieng at the side of the road where there were a few tuk-tuks waiting.

Apparently, the place has changed through a government crackdown from its old, bad ways. There are lots of things to do for the adventurous family, tourist or whatever. I wrote a bit about this last year on my thread, 35 days in Laos.


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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » August 3, 2015, 5:40 pm

Quote from the cool weather thread: ' some serious flirting took place yesterday with two older Lao women. One was actually Chinese, and they are both between 50 and sixty.

The first encounter took place at That Luang when this Chinese woman approached me and asked me how long I was going to be in Laos, where was I staying, was I married and so on. She then gave me permission to look around the historic grounds. I did, and met a nice younger Lao girl who I chatted with for 30 minutes or so until I realised that her boyfriend was patiently waiting for her. We got some 'official' photographs, minus the boyfriend, taken at the site.

Later that night, just as I entered the Mekong Riverfront market an elderly Lao lady approached me and asked where I was from, where I was staying, how long I had been in Laos, what was my phone number and so on. Just as these questions were taking place the Chinese lady from the morning showed up. It turns out that these two are friends. They were nice but I was interested in getting some stuff at the market for my kids and bid them a fond farewell. However, not before the Lao lady and I decided to meet at 2 this afternoon for a rendezvous at a local restaurant.'

That afternoon meeting never took place partly owing to the wet weather, which has been raining on my parade of late.

As I was walking toward the restaurant a woman called out to me from a shelter, and I scampered over there to see what was on her mind. She did not look Lao or Chinese. Her name is Connie, and she is 55, recently divorced from a 70-year old Australian, and she is from the Philippines. She was in Viang Chan to renew her 6-month visa as she works as a housekeeper in Bangkok. She said there quite a few Filipinos doing this work in the capital. I did not know that.

When she learnt that I had diabetes, Connie offered to accompany me to Canada to look after me for the rest of my life. Then she laid out plans for how I could sponsor her to Canada to do exactly that. This was not really on my agenda for the day, and used the increase in rain as an excuse to say it was time for me to hit Talat Sao. But before I got on my way, Connie let me know how she lost her farm in Davao City, and how her daughter never met her father before he died. Finally, the lady invited me to meet her at Pizza land at 4 for coffee.

Once at Talat Sao, I met one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen. She was a phone saleslady. I asked her as many questions as possible before she realised that I was not going to buy anything. But it was a pleasant experience to speak with her.

Shortly thereafter my eyes caught sight of a sweet young thing who looked a bit tall for a Lao. To my complete surprise and delight, she called out to me that it sure rained a lot in Viang Chan. Kelly was wearing a tight-fitting green dress, and is from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is Malay. She is visiting family in Viang Chan. Her sister, apparently, is going to be attending the University of Toronto in September and wondered if I could help find her way around the big city. This sounds like a good idea. We exchanged e-mail addresses. As I walked away, Kelly asked if I wanted to meet her this morning at Talat Sao for breakfast.

This female interest in me over the past few days is really unexpected and a bit of shock to the system which is not used to all of this positive attention. Is it just me, or is the adverse weather having a strange, but welcome, effect on females from Laos, the Philippines, China and Malaysia?
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Post by FrazeeDK » August 3, 2015, 5:53 pm

likely its your sunny disposition on the rainy days!
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Post by jackspratt » August 3, 2015, 8:35 pm

FrazeeDK wrote:likely its your sunny disposition on the rainy days!
And assisted by his finely tuned sense of diplomacy. :D

I reckon you have been wasted in academia, Uncle - your talents are far better aligned to government. Particularly Foreign Affairs. :-k

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Post by old timer » August 4, 2015, 12:38 pm

Laarny's a bit of a Casinova with the Asian WFB's and more mature ladies in Laos. Must be quite a charmer. Keep the stories coming Laarny, interesting.

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Post by GT93 » August 4, 2015, 1:29 pm

Awesome report. Uncle could send the more colourful version of this report to Stickman. :D
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » August 4, 2015, 2:35 pm

jackspratt wrote:I reckon you have been wasted in academia, Uncle - your talents are far better aligned to government. Particularly Foreign Affairs. :-k
Yes, this latest groupie has a Mon mother and a Chinese father. She is 50 and quite alright in the well-kept looks department. She credits this to her vegetarian diet and refraining from sex. The last part of her sentence made me think that my recent good fortune might have run its course. It also made me choke on the tiny morsel of pork that she permitted me to eat.
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » August 4, 2015, 3:09 pm

Oh, I forgot to introduce Kratai. I met her a few years ago in Khon Kaen, but did not see her last year. I was making my way from bus station #1 in Khon Kaen to my hotel when a lady called out my name and came running after me. She had seen me get off the bus from Viang Chan while looking out her window, and came to talk with me. We had dinner together (see above), and will again tonight.
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Post by GT93 » August 4, 2015, 3:12 pm

Bloody hell. Some readers including this poster will be getting a bit envious. :D
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Post by old timer » August 4, 2015, 4:49 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote: She is 50 and quite alright in the well-kept looks department. She credits this to her vegetarian diet and refraining from ***.
You are now telling stories laarny, never in all OT's years has he heard that before. She must be a lesbo.

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Post by 747man » August 4, 2015, 7:22 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:Oh, I forgot to introduce Kratai. I met her a few years ago in Khon Kaen, but did not see her last year. I was making my way from bus station #1 in Khon Kaen to my hotel when a lady called out my name and came running after me. She had seen me get off the bus from Viang Chan while looking out her window, and came to talk with me. We had dinner together (see above), and will again tonight.
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » August 5, 2015, 4:37 pm

There will be no ring although the subject has been introduced but not by me. Kratai keeps reminding me that she is 50 now and has no feelings about sex anymore, and she has no inclination in that direction. However, she has offered a good life together in which I can purchase some land, and she can cook and look after me. I guess I would spend my time reading books or something. Anyway, that is not the life for me.

This talk has prompted me to head back to Laos tomorrow although I am still undecided whether to go to Savannakhet or Viang Chan.
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Post by Aardvark » August 5, 2015, 5:07 pm

Find yourself a 49 year old with the same cooking skills who still enjoys the occasional root uncle. Then you can put your feet up in front of a good book :D

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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » August 5, 2015, 9:24 pm

Excellent advice. Thanks.

It is time to leave Kratai behind. Tonight she gave me a lecture on yin/yang and which foods to eat to bring balance to my body. She does not believe in western medicine, which is okay, but there is not that much in the Chinese version to bring confidence that yin/yang will prolong my life.
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » August 12, 2015, 1:06 pm

Laos just keeps getting better and better for me. Last year was a great adventure, and this summer has been too. The difference this year is the way some ladies seem to be attracted to me, and there seems to be no rhyme nor reason to it.

Yesterday was my last day in Laos this year and I thought to top off a good trip I would venture to a concert featuring famous Lao pop singers. This entertainment has been going on for the past few days, and it seemed a nice way to relax prior to heading home. However, the concert last evening was for young kids with puppets and stuff like that. So I bolted.

It took awhile to get a tuk-tuk because the site was quite a distance from the centre of Viang Chan. My goal was to go to a favourite restaurant of mine and have their delightful duck noodle soup. But, the place was packed so I made a takeout order. Nothing unusual yet...

As I walked back to my hotel across from Talat Sao I saw this stunning lady sitting on her motorcycle doing nothing much. I glanced at her and she smiled back, but on I trotted. Subsequently, she drove her motorcycle about 10 yards in front of me, and waited for my arrival. I was not long in coming...in a manner of speaking. We exchanged hellos...she spoke perfect English...and gave ourselves names and other small talk. Then she offered to take me to the hotel and we could share my dinner. I could not believe my good fortune for not only is this buxom lass a great looker but I was staying at a Chinese Hotel which means that they do not care about 'the no girls permitted in the room' rule.

It turns out Lizza is just 25, and works as a physiotherapist with her father in Viang Chan. She is Chinese, very well-educated, and I guess lonely. I tried to figure out why anyone with this much going for them would want to spend any time with an old geezer like me. But, that is how it has been this trip.

The balloon (I detest condoms) looked to have burst after about 30 minutes when she said she had to go but would return later. I figured this meant she had finally come to her senses, and realised my age, my capabilites and all that. 555+

So, I ate the duck noodle soup alone, showered and got ready to sleep. At that point there was a knock at the door. She was back! Unreal!!!

I must say that one of my lifetime dreams is to have slept with a woman with huge...um...yeah those...at 68 years my wish was finally granted. Paradise must be like this.

We parted at 5 in the morning as I left for the airport to catch a flight to Bangkok. She left me with a wish that I return at Christmas to see her. This was a fantastic way to end a fantastic journey to Laos and Khon Kaen.

Canada looms on the horizon so my good luck is bound to fizzle out soon, but in the meantime I have got some very good memories.

Maybe there is a God after all. Nah...but, still.
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Post by BobHelm » August 12, 2015, 1:14 pm

Delighted that you had such a fortunate ending to your visit Uncle.

Your travelogues are always an interesting read but this one has been a little racier than usual - have you got a gig with Mills & Boon now as well as the University ? :D

Hopefully it will encourage you to return - nice time of year in SE Asia is Christmas... :D

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Post by GT93 » August 12, 2015, 1:16 pm

I'm getting a bit suspicious that you have been practising some creative writing with your reports uncle.

Thanks for the great reports. Have a safe trip home.
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » August 12, 2015, 1:26 pm

Thanks, Khun Helm, I would like to return for a few weeks at that time of year. The racy accounts are as mystifying to me as anyone else, but they are the truth and the whole truth. There is more in the details but I have written enough about the last encounter.

So, Khun GT93, it is not creative writing or wishful thinking, just the facts, amazing as they are to me. I wish I had been this popular decades ago. 555+

By the way, I have not finished the reports as I was often too tired to write them when on the road or I was in places that had no internet cafes or the computers were infected and Udonmap and the University of Toronto would not give me access to making and sending messages.
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Post by jackspratt » August 12, 2015, 2:12 pm

I hope you have booked an early appointment for confession at St. Thomas Aquinas upon your return, Uncle.

Given the breadth of your sins and indiscretions, I would recommend going there straight from Pearson. [-X

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Post by Aardvark » August 12, 2015, 4:28 pm

Congratulations on a dream come true LYM. You probably have a little more spring in your step now. Have a happy and safe trip home =D> Look forward to reading the remainder of you stories you old Sociopath (what ever that is) \:D/

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