French baguette for breakfast

Beautiful day

Wat Sene Souk Haram

Making new drum

AKA Temple of a 100,000 treasures

Constructed in 1718 by king Kitsarath

The temple is made up of a vihan, a that, several koutis, a pirogue shelter and a drum shelter

Restored painting of a deep ochre colour, flamboyant and glittering with gold

Many guesthouses in town

Wat Sopsikhalam

A That covered by earthenware

A large statue of Buddha in the garden

Flowers for prayer

Wat along Sakkaline Road

Wat Si Boun Heuang

Wat Si Boun Heuang interior

Jacqueline @ Wat Souvannakhiri

Renovated in 2006 after having been partially destroyed by a fire

Mainly made up of a large colonial building

and a small building sheltering a golden Buddha

Golden Buddha

Monk

Creative art

Wat Xieng Thong

One of the highest symbols of Buddhism in Laos

Built 1559-1560 by the Lao King Setthathirath

Carved gilded wooden doors depicting scenes from Buddha*s life

The outer walls of the sim depict Lao legends

Redoing the paint

Me

Glass mosaic depicting the tree of life

Jac

The funeral carriage

Rare reclining Buddha that dates from the construction of the temple

Sanctuary of the Reclining Buddha AKA Red Chapel

Royal funerary carriage house and East Gate

Lunch

Wat Si Boun Heuang

Sticky rice cake

Wow vintage

Kitchen by Mekong River

Hotel by Mekong River

Mekong River

Fishing

Cost 5HKD to cross the bridge

Dry season

Wat Siphoutthabath

Rear of Haw Pha Bang

Very *golden*

Royal or Palace Chapel

Phra Bang, this Buddha stands at 83 cm tall and weighs around 50 kg

Rickshaw

Former Royal Palace, now the National Museum

Ceiling of Wat Mai

The double colonnaded porch in front

Buddhist statue @ Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham

Beautiful front façade

Buddha figures

The monastery*s sim is most noteworthy, its five-tiered roof is a most magnificent sight

Stupas

Novice monks

So pretty under the sun

Wat Pa Huak

The picture on the wall was build in 1860!

Buddha @ Wat Wisunalat

Dragon boat

That Makmo, the Watermelon Stupa

Built in 1513, this is the oldest temple in Luang Prabang

Two large stupas and Bhodi

Wat Aham aka Monastery of the Opened Heart

Bhodi, trees where there is a shrine of the royal spirit protector

Shrine in front of the Buddha*s footprint

Monk @ Buddha*s footprint

Wat Tham Phou Si

Buddha of the day

Buddha of the day

Phra Bang Buddha

View of Luang Prabang

Leftover missile

Most houses in Laos have red roof

Mekong River

Sunset @ Luang Prabang

Gilded chedi atop Phou Si Hill

Sunset @ Phu Si Hill

We made it there to watch sunset just in time

Laos massage after a long day

The Pizza Place

So so dinner

Luang Prabang Night Food Market

10HKD buffet

Buffalo sausage

Mekong River

Mekong River

Mekong River

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang