Northern Lao - European
Cave Project   

  Laos 2013 Expeditions

Nong Khiaw:
 
 
Nong Khiaw Team 2013   Obtaining permission and discussing plans for the next days
     
 
On the Nam Ou river   Arriving at Doun Mai landing site
     
 
The active river section after the shaft Sinter curtains in the classical river passage
     
 
River passage 2.5 km into the cave   Narrow airspace
     
 
Climbing water cascades 3 km into the cave   Leaving the cave
     
 
Drying the equipment   

Our guesthouse Lin Thong in Nong Khiaw 

     
   
View on Nong Khiaw / Muang Ngoy from mountain road    Bride in a village close to Vietnamese border 
     
   
Convoy of Vietnamese trucks waiting to pass a broken one.    Visit to a school in a Hmong village 

Houaphan:

 
     
Houaphan Team    Ban Nam Koup 
     
Getting warm in the chilly weather   Carsten in Tham Houay Ngot
     
 
Tham Salai   Irina in  Tham Nam Oogh
     
 
Museums tour to the Leader Caves mit modern audio guide   Vieng Xai tower karst

Pictures by J. Dreybrodt, M. Olliphant , C. Ebenau, I. Ermakova