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Published: February 1st 2013
This is our last day in Laos and tomorrow we have an early flight back to Bangkok where we pick up a car and head to Koh Chang.
This morning some of us got up early to go to the market and others had a lie in before breakfast at nine.
After breakfast we negotiated with a tuk-tuk driver to take us to the local paper factory. This turned out to be a retail experience where hand made products in papier mache, wood and loom woven fabrics were available. We returned to town to have lunch in a riverside terrace.
Althouh we have only visited Luang Prabang in Laos, we have all fallen in love with the country and the people. Walking around we feel secure and that we are not being over exploited by the populous. Whilst various services are offered as you pass by, no pressure is applied to buy, and if you do wish to purchase you can always haggle for a better price.
After asking, we are directed to outwardly simple temples but with the most opulant interiors. We are not usually charged an entry fee. We have to guess most of the
history of the building, because there is no 'blurb' - the Tourist Industry has not arrived in Laos - at least not here.
The local currency is Kip. There are approx 10,000 to one Euro (yippee easy for Haze and Norm) 8,000 to the USD and 12,000 to pound sterling.
So anyone coming to Laos - a big Beerlao (640ml) is 12,000 Kip - a kilo of laundry is 10,000 Kip - a cup of coffee is 6,000 Kip - a big bowl of noodles 15,000 Kip.
French is spoken, a lot of French visitors and post office and such like all use French terminology
Bien que nous ayons seulement visite Luang Prabang au Laos, nous avons tous tombes en amour avec le pays et ses habitants. Marcher autour de nous sentir en securite et que nous ne sommes pas plus exploitees par le populus. Bien que differents services sont offerts lorsque vous passez devant, aucune pression n'est applique a l'achat, et si vous ne voulez acheter, vous pouvez toujours marchander pour un meilleur prix.
La monnaie locale est Kip. Il y a environ 10,000 a un Euro (facile pour Norman et Hazel) 8000 a
USD et 12,000 a la livre sterling. Un grand Beerlao (640ml) est de 12,000Kip, un kilo de blanchisserie est 10,000 Kip - tasse cafe 6,000 Kip et grand bol de nouilles 20,000 kip. Le francais et parle, beucoup de visiteurs francais et bureau de post etc. tous utilisation terminologie francaise.
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Beatles. Some kind of nut but it aldo looks like alot of cat poo. Loved the dreamy elephants, what a wonderful experience. Do they smell and is their skin soft?