That Luang, Wat Si Muang, Etc.______All Photos ©Peter Whittlesey
 
That Luang is the national symbol of Laos and Wat Si Muang is home of the guardian spirit of Vientiane. There's so much to see in Vientiane...

   
Posing with the Naibon of Ban Mixay outside the gates of Wat Mixay


A group photo in front of King Setthathiraht and That Luang


King Settahthiraht and That Luang solo


Our group enjoyed exploring around That Luang. We had it to ourselves!


I liked the way the tiles of the cloister stretched out towards this other wat


Three sitting Buddha's posing with Tim, Tracey, Anne and Bill


I liked the bright orange seven dragons protecting Buddha


An artistic perspective of the seven dragon hooded Buddha


This sleeping Buddha is actually in Luang Prabang but it seemed to fit in here


An artistic perspective of the sleeping Buddha


I love the murals of Buddha's life at this wat in Vientiane


An offering of flowers is a must for devout Lao visiting a wat


For a fee one can release these birds who then fly away with any bad spirits


Here you can see Tim's bird flying away burdened with all those bad spirits...


Our group praying at Wat Si Muang


We visited an English class and enjoyed getting to meet these eager Lao students


Across from the college our guide's wife cooked a delicious Lao meal