A Third world country. The city we are in, Luang Prabang, was a historical capital of the area. It is a pretty town. Low key. A very nice change from Hanoi or Saigon. Not overwhelmed with tourists and no hard sell street vendors. It is at the confluence of two rivers. The Mekong is wide here. We have had a lot of delicious Laotian food and of course pizza. They manufacture very little in this country (farm products, cement, electricity, Lao Beer (owned by Carlsbad), and hand made craft items. Everything else must be imported. There is a night market in the street every night which covers about 2 acres where they peddle every kind of local craft (some made in China).
The city is full of temples. There are 31 temples here within about a square mile. So you see orange everywhere - cloth draped on Buddha statues, monks walking around, monk clothing hanging out to dry… Everywhere you go, you hear cheerful “sabaidee” (good day). Before entering someone’s home or shop, you have to remove your shoes and leave them outside.
Of all the places we’ve visited so far this is probably our favorite. Too bad it’s so far away from California!
The city is full of temples. There are 31 temples here within about a square mile. So you see orange everywhere - cloth draped on Buddha statues, monks walking around, monk clothing hanging out to dry… Everywhere you go, you hear cheerful “sabaidee” (good day). Before entering someone’s home or shop, you have to remove your shoes and leave them outside.
Of all the places we’ve visited so far this is probably our favorite. Too bad it’s so far away from California!
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Hello Travelers. Well, I must say, Al, in almost every entry that you make in the blog, you say that it is the best/favorite place you've been. I guess you like them all, and they just keep getting better.
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