Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province, Laos
Managed a reasonable nights sleep and felt quite refreshed for our first days sightseeing. Luang Prabang is a very peaceful town and not at all touristy and the people are charming and lovely. We started the day with a tour of the morning market, afternoon market starts after lunch surprisingly! Vegetables and rice all looked very appetising but wasn’t sure about the intestines, bile and the roasted rat.
We then had a walking tour of a couple of sacred temples one of which houses all the local buddhas saved from destruction over the last few centuries followed by a very nice coffee in a French colonial cafe, result.
Fully refreshed next stop The National Museum, a former Royal Palace housing gifts from foreign nations including a rock from the moon donated by the USA. Interesting royal apartments vacated in the mid 70’s when the King was deposed.
Final stop after lunch was the Ock Pop Tock weaving centre meaning ‘east meets west’ where we learnt about silk production and watched some very intricate weaving. Unfortunately because of the time involved in the weaving the items were very expensive but beautiful.
Luckily we were back to the hotel in time for Happy Hour before having a leisurely evening.
Final stop after lunch was the Ock Pop Tock weaving centre meaning ‘east meets west’ where we learnt about silk production and watched some very intricate weaving. Unfortunately because of the time involved in the weaving the items were very expensive but beautiful.
Luckily we were back to the hotel in time for Happy Hour before having a leisurely evening.
Jane - loose
2020-01-11
Lake Looks lovely and peaceful (and great pictures of the Buddha's)
Kim
2020-01-11
Looks wonderful Aly,nothing like a morning market...good to hear you found great coffee...weather here dreadful btw.
Jane
2020-01-11
Great commentary, feel we could be there. Enjoy!
Paulo
2020-01-11
Spectacular Buddha’s snd so much detail, reminds me of the tombs in Luxor. Do you need mosquito protection where you are?
Timbo
2020-01-12
Appropriate signage or a request that Gra carries around with him on his hols??
Gina
2020-01-13
All looks lovely, how is Gra managing the food so far?
Graham
2020-01-14
Food all good. Eating local including delicious noodle soup for breakfast! Watch this space though!