Luang Prabang Different photos from the time we spent in Luang Prabang

Rain or shine the monks always make their alms rounds in the early morning The boat we took up to Pak Ou Caves Our group on the slow boat - very relaxing Praying in Pak Ou Caves know for the thousands of Buddha images. Lynn and Tang walking ujp to the upper cave at Pak Ou Caves We all carefully advoided the scorpion on one of the steps Pak Ou Caves is set in a limestone karst arising straight up from the Mekong We stopped at a weaving village along the way back Stephanie and Jessica watch a weaver at her loom I love this market close to the Phousi Hotel This little girl's umbrella sort of helped in protecting her from the rain They now have a market that runs down part of the main street in the evening Shopping att the market "Mak Phet" Hot peppers, essential in Lao cooking Market still life During the rainy season there are always a variety of mushrooms for sale More market produce Mushroom closeups View of Luang Pranbang and Phousi from the road to Kwang Xi waterfalls Our group gave alms to the monks one morning Giving alms to the monks I like this shot of the young woman waiting for the monks Sa paper with flowers drying outside Putting flowers on to the wet sa paper View of wat from the top of Phousi Stephanie and Terri talking with a monk in a wat on the side of Phousi Stephanie and Terri with their "lucky" Buddha Little girls making their own "weavings!"