Elephant on a boat

Buddas, Caves & An Elephant On A Boat

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July 12th 2006
In the morning halflight the scenery looked stunning. If its feasable I think it would be great to do the whole journey back by bike... if only it wasnt the wet season. How about by kayak? Well apparantly it takes a week and costs a bomb... if only I could just rent a boat! Probably best that I dont. I spent the morning wandering around town, before the second most important event of the da ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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