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Gallery: Laos

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The colorful cabin decor on our flight from Hanoi to Luang Prabang Our tuk-tuk from Luang Praban\'s airport Lisa bargaining with some girls on the streets of Luang Prabang Young boys playing in the streets of Luang Prabang Wat Xiang Thong One of the many beautiful guesthouses lining the streets of Luang Prabang\'s old town Boats on the Nam Khan River where it meets the Mekong Rice cakes drying in the midday sun Wat Saen Wat Saen Sam and Lisa on Mai San Lisa steering Mai San Sam steering Mai San Our favorite little pho shop (where we ate lunch most days we were in Luang Prabang) Lisa checking out the merchandise at a stall down Luang Prabang\'s main drag Luang Prabang\'s old town Luang Prabang\'s old town A monk walking in front of the wat at the Royal Palace Museum The Royal Palace Museum Wat Pa Houak Wat Pa Houak Buddha figures around Luang Prabang\'s central Phou Si Buddha figures around Luang Prabang's central Phou Si The calligraphic script of the Lao language One of the wats lining Sisavang Vong Road Two of the elephants in our group The elephant village on the banks of the Nam Khan River Cruising up the Nam Khan River on the way to Tad Sae Waterfall The dense jungle on the banks of the Nam Khan River Our transport on the Nam Khan River to Tad Sae Waterfall Tad Sae Waterfall Sam jumping off Tad Sae Waterfall On the way from Tad Sae Waterfall back to the elephant village Our boat captain Two of the elephants come to pick us up Lisa hopping on Mai San Riding through the Laos jungle Riding through the Laos jungle Sam steering Mai San Mai San Lisa feeding Mai San some bananas Lisa feeding Mai San some bananas Lisa feeding Mai San some bananas Sam feeding Mai San some bananas Mai San Sam enjoying some Beerlao at the Sakura Bar in Vang Vieng Sakura Bar drinks One of the more colorful tuk-tuks on the streets of Luang Prabang A monkey on the back of a truck in Luang Prabang\'s markets The dizzying array of food availanle at Luang Prabang\'s market Luang Prabang's night market Luang Prabang's night market Luang Prabang's night market Luang Prabang's main drag by night Our tuk-tuk to the bus station Lisa buying some banana chips in Vang Vieng A bridge over the Nam Xong River in Vang Vieng Thamchang Resort on the way to Thamchang Cave A footbridge over the Nam Xong River on the way to Thamchang Cave The spring-fed swimming hole outside Thamchang Cave Almost vertical steps into Thamchang Cave Thamchang Cave Thamchang Cave Thamchang Cave Endless bars and restaurants offering western food in Vang Vieng Sam and Lisa about to have a beer on the banks of the Mekong River Our hotel room in central Vientiane Nam Phu Fountain Some of the Scandinavian and French eateries surrounding Nam Phu Fountain Lisa perusing one of the Scandinavian bakeries Central Vientiane The Vientiane morning market: that's real hair for sale on the right The Vientiane morning market: more karaoke machines than you can poke a stick at The Vientiane morning market: a plethora of goldsmiths One of the many temples around central Vientiane Vientiane The Patouxai Lisa standing under the Patouxai View of central Vientiane from the top of the Patouxai The Patouxai Wat Sisaket The Presidential Palace Haw Pha Kaew Haw Pha Kaew Wat Chanthabouli Wat Chanthabouli Lisa enjoying lunch at our favorite lunch spot in Vientiane: PVO on the banks of the Mekong Beerlao on the banks of the Mekong Some of the foods on offer at the stalls alongside the Mekong (those are live frogs in the blue bucket) The evening food stalls along the Mekong River Lisa and Sam having a few drinks at the food stalls along the Mekong Some of the local boys horsing around next to the Mekong Rowers in the Mekong River View of Luang Prabang from That Chomsi Tad Sae Waterfall View of Luang Prabang from That Chomsi The more than 300 steps through the lush rainforest up to That Chomsi Wat Saen Wat Nong (right next to the guesthouse in which we stayed) Wat Pa Houak IMG_1743 Wat Pha Phoutthabat View of the limestone mountains around Vang Vieng Wat Sisaket Haw Pha Kaew One of the many temples around central Vientiane Mekong River sunset
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