It’s a New Year, I’m exploring a new, to me, part of Laos, which makes it time to introduce a new blogger. Yes, son number two has hit the blogosphere.  He’s quite a story teller, he’s told a few on me! (In case you don’t already know son number one and our daughter-in-law are already here.)

You’re unlikely to find a photo on his blog with the tip of the spire missing!

Pha That Luang, Vientiane

And he started his great OE by spending three weeks with his Dad and me in Laos. We had a blast. I think he did, too. He survived cooking school with me, bike-riding across paddy fields outside Vang Vieng and around Luang Prabang, and boat trips with us on the Mekong and Nam Ou Rivers.

We learned a few things about each other during those three weeks. It turns out son number two is the master of the photo bomb – who knew.

Great photo of the lake in Lumphini Park, Bangkok

The title of his blog: Ben goes

And from Nong Khiaw he did.

Ben goes

John and I have another couple of weeks to explore Northern Laos. What better way to start that than by spending seven hours on a boat. More soon.