Our boat for trip to caves

One of us is an excellent elephant driver - Guess who

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December 7th 2010
Day 23 The day started dark and early. The monks in Luang Prabang collect food and alms early every morning so we joined many other tourists to get up early and give sticky rice to the monks. About 100 monks participate in the ceremony. I was surprised by two things. First, many of the monks are little boys. Our guide explained that they join a monastery to get an education and then leave ... 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