Laos

Laos was my first experience of wildlife travel. Undertaken in the summer of 2015, I went with my very close friend Ollie Froy. We were there merely to explore, but made a point of going in search of the Critically endangered Black Crested Gibbon and the Irrawaddy River Dolphin.

I must include a caveat: my long suffering travel companion Ollie features quite unwillingly in almost all of these posts. When I mentioned that I might write blog entries about our trip, the rapid ascent of his eyebrows immediately told me I shouldn’t.

Nb. Unfortunately, due to a computer crash I have lost most of my photographs from Laos.

Nbb. For some reason the posts do not appear in order so I have leabelled them

That which lives in the water (Post 7)

“Help!” I waved frantically at the people on the bank. They waved back. That was nice. But also very unhelpful.

Apr 25, 202010 min read

The fool and the fence (Post 6)

“I’ve always wanted to try riding a motorbike.” I remember saying this to Ollie, but I’m not sure why I said it. Because I really haven’t.

Apr 25, 20206 min read

Si Phan Don(’t!) (Post 5)

“There is literally nothing to do here except count the seconds until your departure.”- English (have actually visited the place)

Apr 25, 20209 min read

Spewing Boris (Post 1)

If the phrase “start as you mean to go on” was enshrined in International Law, I probably wouldn’t even have reached Vientiane.

Sep 6, 20194 min read

Ollies and Eles (Post 2)

Ok, let’s play a little game. What is huge, has hardly any hair, and acted as my bathing companion? Thats Right, it’s Ollie Froy!

Sep 6, 20193 min read

The Day I Felt Tall (Post 3)

What did appear on the bank was just as surprising, for cutting a lonely figure in the middle of nowhere, (not an exaggeration) was a man.

Sep 6, 20196 min read

The Froy-dian Slip (Post 4)

Of the many qualities my wonderful friend possesses, grace is not included. Graciousness, yes- he is absolutely lovely. Gracefulness? Nah.

Sep 5, 201911 min read