Very laid back Laos

Vientiane, Hong Kong, Dongguan, Zhuhai

End of November 2009

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35mmPatrikWallner_Vientiane_KennyExploringLOWQExploration.

35mmPatrikWallner_Vientiane_ExploringLOWQVientiane might be one of the most laid back cities. Never experienced such a quiet and relaxed capital.

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35mmPatrikWallner_Vientiane_HoetlLightLOWQWe stayed at the Ramayana Hotel!

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MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Vientiane_LilBrotherShaiLongLOWQThis is my little brother Shai. I was taking photos at this temple and got in a conversation with a local monk, we became friends, and he asked me if I want to be his little brother, I said “why not”!

MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Vientiane_MekongDriedoutLOWQMekong River a little dried out… That’s Thailand on the other side!

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35mmPatrikWallner_Vientiane_DVDSearchLOWQKenny was sick again for the first day or so in Laos. While I was out exploring for spots, he was watching DVDs.

35mmPatrikWallner_Vientiane_ConquerorsLOWQKenny felt better and we went exploring some small villages along the Mekong! Found this temple on the way!

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35mmPatrikWallner_Vientiane_KennyM7andCardsLOWQwe took a little break and played some cards!

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MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Vientiane_BigAnimalLOWQWe found a spot in Vientiane! The skate photo and the article and some other photos of this trip will be in the next Place Magazine (Germany) releasing mid march!

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After Laos, we headed down to Thailand to end the trip. Had around 24 hours in Bangkok, before heading on a flight back to Hong Kong. The flight was at 5 in the morning, had to sleep at the airport, arrived around 9 in Hong Kong hung over, had to go straight to University with all my luggage since I was homeless at that moment, had Chinese class at 11, didn’t take a shower, smelled like shit, almost popped in my pants on the bus. I wish I could describe how shitty i felt that morning, but that’s what i get when I plan too much for one trip. Well she is the exact opposite of my morning arrival.

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MediumFormatPatrikWallner_HongKong_FutureLOWQJust do it Danny Egger!

MediumFormatPatrikWallner_HongKong_AshesLOWQI checked out a cemetery at the New Territories.

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MediumFormatPatrikWallner_HongKong_GraveyardViewLOWQHong Kong is just so dense that they had to build the cemeteries on top of hills and mountains to save space.

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MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Dongguan_TaoAndTheMouseLOWQTao Kitpullap

MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Dongguan_TaoFeebsPopOutLOWQFound this Ledge in the concrete jungle and Tao was Feeblin’ & popping…

MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Dongguan_TaoBrokenLedgeLOWQuntil he broke the ledge…

MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Dongguan_SweaterHide2LOWQDongguan two days in a row to film a line!

MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Zhuhai_TheAwesomeTaoLOWQTook a bus to Zhuhai a couple days after!

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MediumFormatPatrikWallner_Zhuhai_DebannerizingLOWQThe locals showed around Zhuhai. Don’t foget to bring your hammers to Zhuhai, not so many mellow spots, all bangers pretty much.

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