Luang Prabang, Laos
Finally arrived Luang Prabang bus station at 6.30am. Luang Prabang is situated in the middle of Laos and is the former capital of the country. It’s also listed as UNESCO heritage site.
Got on a tuk-tuk from the terminal to the city which is 5km away (8000 Kip~USD$1).
Went to Sysomphone Guesthouse with Sachiko and shared a room for 30,000 Kip~USD$4 each.
Met some nice people at the guesthouse and we took a shared minivan(45,000 Kip~USD$6) to Khuang Xi waterfalls which is 30km away.
Me on the swing
View of the river
Waterfalls
With the crew
Bear sleeping on a hammock
On the way back, the minivan stopped by a Hmong village.
Showing Origami to the kids.
Temples in Luang Prabang
Downtown Luang Prabang
Night market selling handicrafts and food
A bomb for decoration at Utopia bar
Snakes and scorpions served with liquor
I am planning to go to Hanoi next. There are flights to Hanoi which cost USD$130 but I always prefer to go overland if it’s not too much trouble. There are a couple of options to go overland to Hanoi but most routes will take more than 30 hours to get there. There is a direct bus to Hanoi from Luang Prabang once a week on Sunday evening but because currently is considered a low season, it’s not guaranteed that the bus will run. Another straightforward way is to go back to Ventienne then get to Hanoi from there. However, I prefer to take a different route and not to take the same way back. So my plan was to get to Phonsavan first then try to find other modes of transportation to cross the border.
