Sunday, October 28, 2012

Laos!

These pictures skip a little bit that are on Laura and Brandon's waterproof camera only. We went Nong Khai, Thailand to Vientiene, Laos. Then Vang Vieng (pictures on their camera), Phansavan with the Plain of Jars, and we are now at our last Lao stop, Luang Prabang. Leaving for Hanoi, Vietnam tomorrow!
At the northern edge of Thailand, Nong Khai. Mekong River and in the distance is the Friendship Bridge connecting to Laos. I enjoyed the evening boat cruise.
Pha That Luang - The most famous temple in Laos, and can be found on all of the currency and national seal. Was built in the 3rd century B.C. to house a breastbone of Buddha. Vientiene.
Near Phansavan are fields of massive stone jars that no one knows who created them, when,or why! So neat. It is also in the area that was heavily bombed by the US during the "Secret War". Hundreds of thousands of un-exploded ordinances (UXOs) are still there killing many people today.
Kuang Si Waterfall -- I had some fun on the rope swing and jumping off parts of the falls. :-)
The largest part of the falls. I had hiked up to the top before swimming -- so refreshing. It was about 30km outside of Luang Prabang.

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