Or Louangphrabang, is about 300kms from Vientianne, the capital of Laos, and another place in Laos we visited during our time in the country.
Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River, and it is very popular with tourists, which no doubt explains why there are lots and lots of hotels, cafes, and restaurants.
I was never sure how to pronounce it correctly, whether the 's' was silent or not.
But now I think I know, the s is pronounced, not silent. At least that's how I heard it pronounced by Jeremy Paxman when I was watching University Challenge on TV the other night.
I doubt Mr.Paxman would get it wrong. Would he?
National Museum, former Royal Palace
Anyway, so, yeah, Laos. We went there.
As with a lot of our last lot of travelling; 2 years spent going all over the place, by which I mean travelling the World, but that sounds like I'm showing off. Oh whatever!
Strolling. Monks. Vintage car.
We went to Laos.
We like it. A Lot.
In fact, we enjoyed the country so much that we often decided to extend our stay in various places we visited.
Luang Prabang was one such place. We felt really comfortable and relaxed while staying there, so we extended our stay a few times.
In total I think we stayed in 3 different hotels, because, well, for a few reasons actually. The first hotel we'd booked, intending to stay for a few days, was full on the day we were due to check-out, so we couldn't extend our stay there.
Other reasons for staying in different hotels was that we were looking for better and/or cheaper accommodation, and it's nice to 'live' in different areas to experience the same place in a different way.
Having said that, all of the hotels we stayed in were quite close to each other. Hahaha!
My main memories of our time in Luang Prabang are of wandering round in the wonderful warm air with the sun beating down on us, food; lots of lovely food, and visiting temples.
I haven't managed to upload many photos of our time in Laos on to my flickr account, which is where I get the photos that I add to my blog posts, hence only adding a few to this post.
Have you been to Laos?
Did you visit Luang Prabang?
Did you love it?
Pattern. Street life.
In total I think we stayed in 3 different hotels, because, well, for a few reasons actually. The first hotel we'd booked, intending to stay for a few days, was full on the day we were due to check-out, so we couldn't extend our stay there.
Other reasons for staying in different hotels was that we were looking for better and/or cheaper accommodation, and it's nice to 'live' in different areas to experience the same place in a different way.
Tourists. Buddhist Temple - and a little fun with photo apps
Having said that, all of the hotels we stayed in were quite close to each other. Hahaha!
My main memories of our time in Luang Prabang are of wandering round in the wonderful warm air with the sun beating down on us, food; lots of lovely food, and visiting temples.
Good smells. Street seller cooking sweet potatoes.
I haven't managed to upload many photos of our time in Laos on to my flickr account, which is where I get the photos that I add to my blog posts, hence only adding a few to this post.
Have you been to Laos?
Did you visit Luang Prabang?
Did you love it?
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