Photo by Author — monks out for a stroll — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — typical street scene and house in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
I am unsure what is happening in the next photo, but I suspect it is a small shrine with some offerings.
Photo by Author — a small shrine with offerings? — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
Again, empty streets. Where was everyone?
Photo by Author — the empty streets of Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — the empty streets of Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — a local temple — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
I was beginning to find the empty streets of Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos, worrying. It was so quiet.
Photo by Author — the empty streets of Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — the empty streets of Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
The rhythmic 4:00 pm drumming of the Wat Sene drums. I guess I can tick that one off my list of things to do in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos.
Photo by Author — 4:00 pm rhythmic beat of Wat Sene drums — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — a house in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — a house in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — cooking outside in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
Many of the houses in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos, had a French feel, which is unsurprising as Laos was part of French Indochina (Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam), a French dependency from 1862 to 1954.
Photo by Author — a house in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
And the views of the Mekong River from Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ) are stunning.
Photo by Author — Mekong River — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
And just as anywhere in Southeast Asia, there are Tuk Tuks, but unlike in Cambodia, I was not asked every 5 minutes if I needed a Tuk Tuk.
Photo by Author — a Tuk Tuk in Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
Finally, after a hot afternoon wandering around the quiet and picturesque Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), I stopped for a cold beer at a terrace bar down by the Mekong River and watched the sunset.
Photo by Author — a beer by the Mekong River — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — sunset over the Mekong River — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), LaosPhoto by Author — sunset over the Mekong River — Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos
I enjoyed my time exploring Luang Prabang (ຫລວງພະບາງ/ຫຼວງພະບາງ), Laos. However, I was looking forward to leaving the town and visiting the nearby countryside.
