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 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