| | Lao dancers during a show at the Royal Palace Museum in Luang Prabang |
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| | A moody morning shot of the monks on their morning alms route in Luang Prabang |
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| | Taken from Lao Aviation of Luang Prabang, the Nam Khan & Mekong rivers |
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| | One of many rivers winding their way through gorges and lush rain forests |
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| | Tai Dam family in their house in a village close to Phonsavan |
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| | Sunflowers in Vieng Xay, Houaphan Province (where the Pathet Lao caves are) |
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| | The young monk on the right just finished beating their wat's ceremonial drum |
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| | Funerary door detail , from the inside looking out at Wat Xieng Thong in LP |
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| | Statue of King Setthathirat at That Luang in Vientiane |
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| | A view of Luang Prabang and Phusi from the road to Kwang Xi waterfalls |
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| | I affectionately call these young monks "monklets." Photo taken outside MS |
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| | A shot of the monks chanting inside the main sim at Wat Xieng Thong in LP |
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| | Beautiful murals of Buddha's life story inside a wat in Vientiane |
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| | Hot peppers (mak phet) and cilantro, staples of Lao cuisine |
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| | Planting rice and proud of it |
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| | Planting rice is always more fun with others, especially if falang happen by! |
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| | This Sleeping Buddha statue is located in a wat on Phusi in Luang Prabang |
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| | Tai Dam girls watch our tour group visit weavers in their village outside MS |
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| | These Tai Dam women weave beautiful cotton scarves and are quite friendly |
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| | One of these Mien girls is the daughter of the woman in the background |
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| | Walking home along the Nam Song river that runs through Vang Vieng |
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| | A view from the top of Patuxai monument, Vientiane |
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