brief update

• hey guys, i just wanted to let you know i've been without internet for over a week now - that's why i haven't been posting. we've been traveling in champasak province, in the south of laos, and this is the first chance i've had to check email or anything. at the moment we're in pakse, the largest city in this part of the country. micah is sick, so we're staying in the city for a few days to give him a chance to rest in the air conditioned hotel (there's no air conditioning at their house, and it's been something like 98 F in the shade).
• so, we've been to see a huge waterfall and the ruins of an ancient wat (temple) which was part of the angkor kingdom, and also we stayed a few days on the mekong in a nice little floating cabin. we went swimming in the river two or three times a day - i'm horribly sunburned - and frances met some kids who came down to play in the water with her. so far, so good. i'll write more and post some pictures when i get back to attapeu - shouldn't be more than a couple of days.