photographie-irie > Proud Father and Kids, Jacmel, Haiti     

This proud father asked us to take his picture with his kids after we gave them the Alaska post card being held by the boy.
photographie-irie > Jacmel Beached Boat Scene, Jacmel, Haiti
photographie-irie > Restaurant Under the Palms, Jacmel, Haiti     

One of the finest meals I've ever had was prepared at the beach for us under the palms at this makeshift set-up with fresh fish and other fine foods, most wonderfully cooked by this excellent chef working at the table.
photographie-irie > Siladen Island, Bunaken Marine Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia          

Beach huts are cheap, all the water is hauled to the island, life and food is simple, and the relaxing is great.
photographie-irie > Bali Kids Mugging For Camera, Lovina, Bali, Indonesia     

Pig roast and Hindu holiday make for big family activities, as most activities seem to be in Bali, perhaps aided by the fact that every other day seems a holiday of some sort. A slight exaggeration, perhaps, but they do like to get together, celebrate, honor, and commune.
photographie-irie > Bali Schoolboys Goofing for the Camera, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
photographie-irie > Happy Bali Kids, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia     
        

Kids in Bali are generally pretty interactive and loved posing for the camera, often goofing for it if they had the chance. They also showed little inhibition expressing friendship and positive feelings. It was common to see two girls or two boys holding hands or walking arm in arm, without any implications beyond friendship.
photographie-irie > Cute Lao Girl, Ban Sang Hae, Laos     

While engaged in serious sampling of fresh lao lao and choosing among the various packaging options, some people I was with were unavoidably distracted by other purchase opportunities among beautiful textiles, handicrafts and jewelry. The little town had been agricutural in nature, but found the tourist business much more rewarding when they specialized into lao lao production. Following that, with visitors coming through in predictable fashion to sample the local spirit, villagers predictably branched out into other wares to sell rich foreigners. And all the while playful kids run around being playful kids, engaging the visitors with conversation and striking poses.
photographie-irie > Pak Ou Grottoes Kids , Mekong River, Laos          

About two hours north of Luang Prabang by covered longtail boat on the Mekong River, Pak Ou Grottoes is a series of sacred Buddhist caves filled with Buddhas and statues at the confluence of the Nam Ou River. A short climb from the river brings you to various levels of caves, at one of which where these young girls were selling mangos. The fruit were small and sour, but the girls were sweet and friendly so made the sale. Between here and Luang Prabang is another fine stop on the other side of the Mekong along the way. Ban Sang Hae is a small village dedicated to the production of a local rice whiskey called lao lao. This local specialty firewater is fairly potent stuff, and comes in a variety of handsome bottles. Along the river tubing trip in Vangvieng, competing riverside bars will offer free shots of this fine stuff in trying to attract floaters to their establishment to swing or zip line into the river between Beer Laos. Definitely something to bring home, of course for the handsome local packaging.
Proud Father and Kids, Jacmel, Haiti     

This proud father asked us to take his picture with his kids after we gave them the Alaska post card being held by the boy.
photographie-irie > Proud Father and Kids, Jacmel, Haiti     

This proud father asked us to take his picture with his kids after we gave them the Alaska post card being held by the boy.
Proud Father and Kids, Jacmel, Haiti     

This proud father asked us to take his picture with his kids after we gave them the Alaska post card being held by the boy.
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