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The Wats of Luang Prabang

  • June 23, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Overlander from Muscat, Oman
The Wats of Luang Prabang

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.

From journal Luang Prabang -- a Lao Dream

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Luang Prabang Shopping

  • June 23, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Overlander from Muscat, Oman
Luang Prabang Shopping

Luang Prabang has a central street market that is open mostly in the mornings. The usual cacaphony of any SE Asian market prevails; people haggle over everything, but smile as they do it. For a westerner, it's a sensual banquet: sights, colors, smells, sounds, some familiar, many utterly unknown and often bizarre. There is no smelly fish market, but the meat market can give one's nose pause -- as can rotting fruit that has been left on the ground... But nevermind! If you want "clean", stay home, and head for the mall.

There are some very unusual things for sale: odd shaped baskets, taw kraw balls, which are made of raffia; fish baskets, and funny hats, not to mention little stuffed figures with pom-poms that aren't really dolls and aren't really anything clearly identifiable, but fun all the same.

From journal Luang Prabang -- a Lao Dream

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