Monks

We found avocados in Luang Prabang - and stencilled gilded temples, monks, white wine and Mekong sunsets

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March 11th 2013
A nightmare minibus trip (ticket 130,000 kip each - 8,000 kip to Aussie dollar) from Luang Namtha meant we were particularly pleased to arrive in Luang Prabang. We didn't enjoy any of the seven hour trip. The minivan driver was really irresponsible - the road is full of twists and bends and he went around most of them on two wheels only... Plus Jerry and I were last on the bus and had the tiny ... 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