I've added a few more photos from Luang Prabang -
click here
Photos from Vang Vieng and tubing, -
click here
And some new ones from Vientaine -
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The Vientaine photos are from a place called Buddha Park - it's all
these bizarre, huge cement statues of Buddha and other religious
figures done by one artist. The main statue there is this huge round
interactive building that has hundreds of (creepy) sculptures inside.
The building has layers of floors eventually leading to the roof. In
the end we discovered a dark basement that we think represents Hell.
It was dark in the basement and so when we took photos we didn't know
what of until the camera flashed! All of the mystery photos ended up
being sculptures of people and creatures being tortured!!! so creepy.
I also got a bunch of sand flea bites in the basement =(
Vientaine is great, but it is really expensive. I mean the prices
aren't HORRIBLE, but the quality doesn't fit the price. So it's a bit
rubbish. Right now Dave and I are staying in a room with NO window -
well there is a window but it looks on into the main office. GREAT.
The room is clean and fine though - but it's just we've paid so much
less for way better places - with balconies and natural sunlight the
lot.There is lots to do here though, and there is some great food -
but again, its way, wayyy overpriced. We are taking a bus to Southern
Laos tomorrow. Will eventually be doing a two day Trek with Sean and
Jessica, then are heading down to 4000 islands. We've bought our
Vietnam Visa and are good to enter April 8th, so Vietnam soon, which I
am now really, really excited about =).
