Well, you just never know what's gonna happen here from day to day. Yesterday Kara and I (and the kids) ended up having to drive Nathan to the capital city because the bus he was originally on broke down 20 minutes into the ride. Since he was heading there to catch a flight, we couldn't really waste any time and ended up packing everything we'd need to overnight in Vientiane in about 10 minutes. After a five hour drive, we managed to get Nathan to the airport in time, and ourselves to a toy store and Indian restaurant. We over-nighted at a friend's house and made the trip back home today. The kids were less than excited about 10 hours of car-seat time in two days, but we were glad Nathan was able to his flight!

Here are a few shots Kara took from the passenger seat:

On the main north-south road in southern Laos, water buffalo, cows and goats are something to steer clear of!

The mountains are beautiful in this stretch:

In the capital, after buying a few goodies (like good bread!)

Another beautiful mountain view:

This pictures was taken the other day in our back yard. We're having some work done there, and Eva loves playing in the sand!