"Laos acreage of Monks,Wats,Slow Boats, abundant aliment " Lisastravel's photos about Luang Prabang

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep by TravelPod blogger Lisastravel titled "Laos land of Monks,Wats,Slow Boats, great food !" Lisastravel's travel blog entry: "After a 2 day boat journey down the mighty Mekong River I arrived at Luang Prabang the 'Kingdom of a Million Elephants' which is an UNESCO World Hertitage Site. It dosen't seem to have changed much and has a mix of colonial french and traditional Lao artitechture. The resturants are a mix of French/Laos cusine which is delicious with French bakeries serving fresh hot baguettes. Luang Prabang is a lazy place spending most days hanging out in cafes which are surrounded by many Wats and hundreds of Monks! The highlights for me were climbing the many steps to the top of Mount Phousi and taking in the views; I was accompnaied by two small Laos girls who helped me release a bird as an offering to Budda. Early morning rise to see the monks recieving Alms and visiting the markets which had some beautiful handicrafts if only I had a bigger bag! Close to my questhouse was the Royal Palace which was home to the monarchy till it was abolished in 1975. Interesting fact from 1964 - 1972, US bombers dropped more than two billion kilograms of bombs in Loas, making it the most heaverly bombed country in the world. When I visted the Royal Palace on display were gifts from different countries,including the Laos flag which America brought to space and encased in a glass box with ...



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