Showing posts with label military drill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military drill. Show all posts

Thursday, December 3, 2009

The Young Guns of Luang Prabang, Laos

One of the memorable and pleasurable experiences about independent travel is the chance to see really surprisng things denied to those on packaged tours.  
For instance, while cycling to a weaving village outside Luang Prabang I was astounded at the sight of hundreds of young boys and girls carrying wooden rifles. They arrived on foot,bicycles, scooters and motor-bikes. I think it was some kind of training they had to undergo. Anyway, they appeared excited.