3 days in Luang Prabang - day 2


We were up very early for the monks walking along the road outside Dennie's Guest House - at 5am!!! We were eagerly received by a local lady and her child and we purchased some sticky rice...




Then the monks arrived and received the sticky rice from us.



After the offerings were made I searched for a local coffee - but there were not any open (only Western places). So returning back we visited the Zurich Bread Cafe and RestaurantThen into a Van and a Day trip.



First we stopped where there were the local people weaving and making paper - at the Xangkhongposa Weaving and Paperhandcraft Village.



After this it was the Ban Xanghai: Liquor and Silk Village - this stuff was supposed to help a man and his personal bits (well the jar with the snakes in).




Then the highlight of the trip was the Park Ou Caves. A wonderful cave which we reached in a local boat and then climbed the stairs into an area full of Buddhist statues. 



We also walked up to another enclosure - a truly amazing place to be found. 



But it was full of children who wanted money from us.



We also released a bird.



Then it was time to visited the Bear Rescue Centre which was a very good idea



and the Kouang Si Waterfall where there were a plethora of tourists who did spoil the area.




Lovely if it was peaceful. 
Then lunch at Carpe Diem - a French Restaurant nearby - it was very nice.



There was a Butterfly Farm nearby where my wife daughter visited and I had a cup of green tea and waited for them. Back into the van - stopping at a Cafe Amazon for an iced coffee and where we could see the airport.



Then back to Dennie's Guest House - stopping off to look into some shops 




- Ock Pop Top was very nice but expensive. After a shower we had a wander and found a restaurant serving local food - Khaiphaen




I had the sausages which were okay but not spicy enough and Chuen had the crispy pork and pumpkin which was delicious...




Then off to the Night Market - with an enormous amount of things - but not unlike many local markets in Thailand.



Apart from things made from the bombs of the 'secret war'.

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