Nam Lik Eco Village Senxoum Laos Part 1

This is an incredible eco village, guest house, river resort, enviromental school, and herpatology research in a rich tropical setting on the Nam Lik river in Laos. Here are a few quick facts:
1. over 150 unique species of orchid, identified, catalogued, labeled w genus species, date of aquisition, date of flower. 150!!!!??? this alone is special... but
2. over 30 different species of snakes, both venomous and non on display, also documented, and collection is growing thanks to the mini economy created between the owner and village youth, who are constantly bringing new specimens for sale...While i was there i witnessed a 3 and half foot monitor lizzard, slightly wounded from dog bite, sell for about 15.00usd....a good deal had by all, as monitor doesnt taste so good im thinking,,and the 3 boys looked happy..
3.fresh baked bread hot from the oven in the morning...he brought an oven with him..he's french...what do you expect, and to our benfit...with fresh marmalade made from apricot!!mmmm
4. the meals served reflected his french background and featured whatever the village might bring over that day....with my luck, that day we had glorious fresh mushrooms from the forest!! with pork for lunch and beef at dinner, both outstanding.
5. finally, your host, richard, from france...a real character, and a real outdoorsman and naturalist if ever there was...he has dedicated his entire time in this jungle in lao, catching, cataloging, and bearing witness to just about everything that lives in the area....his fondness for it all shows, and he is willing to tell all that listen the stories....and other doctors and researchers come far and wide to see the collections he holds...

enjoy the videos, and dont miss it if you have a chance...and easy day trip from vientiane....esp great for kids, too, as he and his wife have a 3year old son..

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• nam lik
• laos
• vientiane
• eco village
• resort
• french
• nature
• snakes
• lizards
• reptiles
• bugs
• insects
• butterfly
• amazing
• mad scientist
• professor
• south east asia
• travel
• river

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The lizard is good for dinner !!!!