Our flight out of Luang Prabang to Hanoi was later in the afternoon and Fhan arranged for a late checkout today. We tried to chip away at our ever-tardy blog. Meager progress at best. I took a short walk into town to get some last pictures then we had a nice lunch at the Maisson. …
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It’s an early start this morning. Fahn and Touy (our driver) picked us up at 5:15 am to watch the monks and novices collect alms. The Buddhist way of life is deeply ingrained in Laotian culture. Some 80% of Laotian youth and nearly all of the children living outside the major cities spend time as…
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Breakfast at the Maison is pretty good. Mary went with her traditional fruit and yogurt. I went native with a noodle soup, the famous ‘Luang Prabang Feu’. We had a busy day scheduled in Luang Prabang. To start off, we were on a ‘Luang Prabang Discover Tour’. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage site…
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We had a free morning to settle into our hotel, the ‘Maison Dalabua’, in the historic area of Luang Prabang. ‘Dalabua’ means ‘Lotus Princess’. The hotel is surrounded by three UNESCO classified lily ponds set in an acre of tropical gardens. I didn’t know that ponds could be classified as UNESCO sites but they are very…
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