http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/nooaon/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from nooaon en-us Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:00:16 +0000 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:00:16 +0000 On the last day of the trip some of us got up early to have another feel for the early morning market but I was not one of those. Getting up early for merit making is enough for this trip p .... When I woke up and went out to have breakfast they had not arrived back yet. However after they arrived we enjoyed what they talked about and what they bought for us as well.This morning we went to v http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-258286.html Today we got up rather early like 500 a.m. ... which was a little too early for a holiday. But with the traditional 'mustdo' in Luangprabang we'd really like to experience it giving sticky rice to monks as merit making.At sixish we finally started off from the hotel. When we arrived at the side of the road it was still dark. Our group located as the very first group of merit makers that the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-256513.html Day 2 Friday 11 January 2008The first morning in Luangprabang did not begin too early as we agreed that this kind of trip is actually meant for relaxation from hard work we have had through all the past year and that is why we should be able to enjoy a little more time in bed. As consultants there are times several for most of us to stay up too late in the night or even to stay over night http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-239915.html Once we landed I recognized so many innocent and sincere things.... starting with Lao language which is somewhat similar to Thai language but there are certain differences both in terms of alphabets and the forms of vowels. Lao language is cute I would say It's difficult to describe in English but for Thai people who read this I think you will understand. There were 2 Immigration lines and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-239378.html As part of the company's annual outing this year somebody decided we would go to Luangprabang. I have a feeling that I was one of perhaps the few among us that mentioned about this town but at that time I didn't think of going with a big group I was thinking about going with P'Toy. I heard of Luangprabang as a UNESCO World Heritage..... and its peaceful atmosphere. So now I could see it for http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Laos/West/Luang-Prabang/blog-238969.html