Caves, Hikes, Lagoons and Eating BugsMorning Market Early in the morning we wake to the sounds of action outside our window; an early morning produce market is in full swing.We have breakfast at the hotel and head out to see the market. It is cool (18°C) and I need a sweater.An old man at the Nam Song Cafe is feeding his dogs, cats and chickens and all seem to be …
From Luang Prabang to Vang ViengTrain to Vang ViengI hate packing. The older I get, the more I hate packing. I am sad to say goodbye to Luang Prabang. It is a thirty minute taxi ride to the train station. The train is a bit of an anomaly. Much of Laos is very rural and poor. The train is a modern high speed system built by China. You would …
Morning Monk Alms Giving Ceremony and the Buddha Caves Monk Alms Giving Ceremony The alarm goes off very early (4:55 am). John and I are dressed and on the main street by 5:30am. Chairs are set up along the sidewalk of the main street which is closed to traffic. In front of each chair are baskets of sticky rice, disposable gloves and chocolate bars for alms giving. We each pay 40,000 …
Kouang Si Falls and MoreOff to the FallsWe have a leisurely morning at the hotel…which is a good thing because I couldn’t get to sleep until after 1:30am.Today it is sunny with a high of 22 degrees. John and I are in short sleeve shirts and slathered in sunscreen while most of the locals are wearing sweaters or puffy jackets.We have booked a ride in a shared van to …