Our next stop in Northern Laos was the picturesque town of Luang Prabang. A UNESCO Heritage site, hailed as one of the prettiest cities in South East Asia. The town is set on a steamy peninsular in the Mekong river, surrounded by jungle and villages. The colonial style centre is dotted with gleaming Laos temples or 'wats' (“Look, there's a wat”, “a What?”, “Yes, a wat”, was a conversation I never got tired of). There was a sea of tourists, an absolutely beautiful Hmong night market and a main street lined with rows of shops offering everything from backpackers breakfasts to Elephant riding. I have nothing against elephants but my elephant riding dream would probably involve being lost in a forest, learning to speak elephant and being personally invited for a ride, so we didn't do
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