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Well, I had big plans, big plans for seeing more of Laos than Vientiane and Luang Prabang. And, in a narrow sense, we did. We saw perhaps the second most horrible town in the world: Vang Vieng (for information on the most horrible town in the world, see the Viet Nam gallery for the discussion of Ha Long). But this was not what I had in mind. Anyway, it was my third visit to Laos, but only my second to LP. And on my first trip to LP, i was in such a mood. I refused to go to the temples. So this time I did. I really missed a lot. There are some very nice temples in Luang Prabang. It's gotten quite upscale and expensive since 2002. But, hey. Good for them.
We like, as is well know, guardian lions
We like, as is well know, guardian lions		 A Cat by That Luang
A Cat by That Luang		 That Luang
That Luang		 Serpent
Serpent		 Sareh and Robin, overexposed
Sareh and Robin, overexposed		 Took this while eating fried rice, no egg.
Took this while eating fried rice, "no egg."
How I wish I felt most days
How I wish I felt most days		 Temple detail, the day we rode motorbikes in search of Buddha Park
Temple detail, the day we rode motorbikes in search of Buddha Park		 Sareh and Jeneen, at night, That Luang
Sareh and Jeneen, at night, That Luang		 Plant, wall, frescoe
Plant, wall, frescoe		 The Beautiful Iranian
The Beautiful Iranian		 Classic Lao temple tableau
Classic Lao temple tableau
Ceiling fan
Ceiling fan		 Mural
Mural		 Lao tableau
Lao tableau		 This three headed guy again
This three headed guy again		 same cat. Why do I have two photos of it?
same cat. Why do I have two photos of it?		 That Luang
That Luang
This is actually Ha Noi, too lazy to move it
This is actually Ha Noi, too lazy to move it		 Yeah, this one too
Yeah, this one too		 The Ugly American, feeling hip with his long hair
The Ugly American, feeling hip with his long hair		 Trying to get someone to tell us where the HELL Buddha Park is. They gave us water, no directions
Trying to get someone to tell us where the HELL Buddha Park is. They gave us water, no directions		 On the drive to Luang Parbang
On the drive to Luang Parbang		 This one too
This one too
Look at all the dust on my sensor
Look at all the dust on my sensor		 Over produced, kitschy, but I like it
Over produced, kitschy, but I like it		 Lord Buddha and his disciples, Luang Prabang
Lord Buddha and his disciples, Luang Prabang		 Dusk in Luang Prabang
Dusk in Luang Prabang		 The temple up the big hill, LP
The temple up the big hill, LP		 Not sure where this is
Not sure where this is
This may actually be Vang Vieng
This may actually be Vang Vieng		 Cool little sprite
Cool little sprite		 So, one morning I actually saw a wild goose chase. Go figure.
So, one morning I actually saw a wild goose chase. Go figure.		 How I feel most days
How I feel most days		 This was the coolest temple I think we say in LP
This was the coolest temple I think we say in LP		 Great mosaic work
Great mosaic work
LP houses
LP houses		 On the other river
On the other river		 The Beautiful Iranian
The Beautiful Iranian		 Students, idealized in stone
Students, idealized in stone		 The Ugly American stands under an archway, hands his camera to the Beautiful Iranian
The Ugly American stands under an archway, hands his camera to the Beautiful Iranian		 She also took this one
She also took this one
Classic Loa temple
Classic Loa temple

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S 19-Jul-2007 12:02
Great pictures Jim. Love them. xx
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