postcard view of the central shrine, the sacred old spire erected in the 16th century, that people kneel in front of. The hall where people are consulting and paying respect to monks (right of the chedi/spire) is called a sala. Laos is a landlocked country, his climate is very much dependant on the very mountainous nature of its topography, hence the many clouds I tipped a bit towards the blue against overall grayness that day.