Budda at Phu Si

Luang Prabang day 3

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May 18th 2007
Got up at a reasonable time (unlike the previous days). and headed down to the main street. It was incredibly muggy and the sun was hidden behing thick grey clouds. I decoded to climb Phu Si, which is a hill smack bang in the middle of Luang Prabang to take in the splendid views of the city with the Mekong on one side and emerald krast mountains serving as a beautiful backdrop. The hill is als ... read more

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more