Description: There must be at least two dozen important
wats, or Buddhist temples, in L.P. I became addicted to them the first time I set foot in one in Thailand years ago. The Lao variety, however, are my favorite. Colors are not so livid and crass as in Thailand; there is less gold; and the eaves of the temple enclosure droop low to the ground, creating a quite remarkable visual effect.
Unhappily, I have a lousy memory for names -- especially names in what is for me an essentially unpronouncable language.
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