I am back in Luang Prabang in the Lao P. D..R., one of the most enjoyable places I have ever visited.
I loved it here last year and was afraid that a return visit would be a disappointment. Not so. Luang Prabang is even better this time. It is a relaxing city with a French colonial charm and a European feel. A clean, friendly, safe, beautiful city of about 40,000, on the banks of the Mekong. It is also a World Heritage Site - like Bhaktapour in Nepal and Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
I rented a bicycle and rode about 10 miles this morning. Tomorrow morning I will do the same.
A tuk tuk. I have taken many, many rides in the back of tuk tuks.......some are bigger, not many are smaller.
The Mekong, just 50 feet to the west of my hotel room. The river bank is lined with restaurants and tables. It is so relaxing spending the afternoons watching the slow boats ply the Mekong over a BeerLao.......
The Nam Khan River, which empties into the Mekong at Luang Prabang.
The food is fantastic. From street stalls, to fresh fruit smoothies to $40.00 a plate French cuisine.....
Tonight I had an Australian ribeye steak.......
View from my hotel balcony, same guest house, same room as last year!!!
Pak Beng, 70 km above Luang Prabang on the Mekong. The view was from my hotel room balcony.
Tomorrow I will tour an English language school here in Luang Prabang that is run by a Brit I met on the slow boat ride several days ago. I will be exploring returning to Luang Prabang for several months next year to teach English.
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