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August 7th 2006
Published: August 15th 2006
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We arrived in Luang Prabang from Chaing Mai on the 30th of July, Mum and Dad stayed two nights, Heidi and I stayed eight! We loved the town and plus it was a great place for me to recover from the OP!
We have published a few backdated blogs , so be sure to check them out.


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Broken Tuk-Tuk. (Jumbo.)Broken Tuk-Tuk. (Jumbo.)
Broken Tuk-Tuk. (Jumbo.)

Half way to town from the Airport our Tuk-tuk broke down and we had to jump in a van
Lao AirlinesLao Airlines
Lao Airlines

Paying by cash at the checkin counter- a first for me!
The Night MarketThe Night Market
The Night Market

Mum and Heidi went nuts!
The morning AlmsThe morning Alms
The morning Alms

Every morning at about 6:00am the monks would walk the roads of LPB and collect Alms (rice, etc.)
The Morning MarketThe Morning Market
The Morning Market

A small lane where locals were selling their produce, not many Westerners go there.
Tat Kuang Si WaterfallTat Kuang Si Waterfall
Tat Kuang Si Waterfall

After 1hr in a bumpy tuk-tuk, we arrived at this waterfall.
The French PasteriesThe French Pasteries
The French Pasteries

I'm eating mine, but God knows what Nick is doing to his!
The Four of us outside our Hotel.The Four of us outside our Hotel.
The Four of us outside our Hotel.

On the second night we sat here for an hour while it hosed down outside
Luang Prabang main street.Luang Prabang main street.
Luang Prabang main street.

The main street lined with French Colonial buildings.
Luang Prabang from the hill above the townLuang Prabang from the hill above the town
Luang Prabang from the hill above the town

Above the town on a hill is a large Wat and Cave.
 Heidi praying to Budda Heidi praying to Budda
Heidi praying to Budda

A statue on the hill above the town.


24th August 2006

Hey
Hey Heidi and Dan, Klaus here, I just stumbled across you blog while researching up on Sihanoukville to see whether is worth going to! It was great to meet you in Laos, all the best. You can see my blog at http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/klausmb and my website here www.klausbravenboer.com. Laters, Klaus

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