We came to Luang Prabang almost 2 weeks ago now, and we find ourselves still here! We've been feeling pretty tired from moving around so much, and with a couple of weeks with no plans, we decided to hang on a bit longer.
Quaint, peaceful, colourful, charming, atmospheric, laid-back, magical, clean, picturesque, sleepy...just some of the words that come to mind when I picture Luang Prabang. It is possibly my favourite place so far (with Hoi An coming in at a close second). Luang Prabang is a sleepy town surrounded by two rivers, the Mekong and the Nam Khan. In the centre of the town sits Mount Phousi, with its gold temple sparkling on top. I love the architecture - it's a medley of French colonial architecture, golden temples and wooden houses on stilts. I have developed a bit of an obsession for taking photos of the French shutters. The town is so colourful, with lots of blues and mint greens...my favourite colours. It's a good job we're leaving soon, as our laptop hard drive is full because I have taken too many photos...
Quaint, peaceful, colourful, charming, atmospheric, laid-back, magical, clean, picturesque, sleepy...just some of the words that come to mind when I picture Luang Prabang. It is possibly my favourite place so far (with Hoi An coming in at a close second). Luang Prabang is a sleepy town surrounded by two rivers, the Mekong and the Nam Khan. In the centre of the town sits Mount Phousi, with its gold temple sparkling on top. I love the architecture - it's a medley of French colonial architecture, golden temples and wooden houses on stilts. I have developed a bit of an obsession for taking photos of the French shutters. The town is so colourful, with lots of blues and mint greens...my favourite colours. It's a good job we're leaving soon, as our laptop hard drive is full because I have taken too many photos...
Part of the reason I am in love with Luang Prabang is because of the people here. They are so friendly, and when you pass, they smile and say "Sabaidee" (hello!) You can tell people living here are very content. They mostly seem to be hanging around relaxing, playing games or rowing up and down the river in preparation for the boat race, there doesn't seem to be much work to do when it's not the rice planting/harvesting season. Now we've been here a wee while, we have begun to notice people's routines (these mainly involve them sitting in the same spot each day and watching the world go by!) They also sing to themselves wherever they are, whatever they're doing, walking, working, cooking...It's infectious.
Motorbikes are ridiculously expensive to rent here (well, compared to Laos' neighbouring countries). This is possibly quite a good job, because we have been enjoying all the delicious French bakeries a little too much...so it's back on the pedal bike to burn off another croissant!
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| (Tim would like me to point out that he took this photo!) |
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| One of the many riverside cafes |
There's 32 temples, so we have done our fair share of looking round a few.
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