Pak Ou Caves (Part 1) Laos

Pak Ou Caves was somewhere with was certainly very interesting - shown both by Lonely Planet, Travelfish and by TripAdvisor.

There are two caves to go into here, after a short boat trip!

Where the Nam Ou (Ou River) and Mekong River meet at Ban Pak Ou, two famous caves in the limestone cliff are crammed with myriad Buddha images. In the lower cave a photogenic group of Buddhas is silhouetted against the stunning riverine backdrop. The upper cave is a five-minute climb up steps (you'll need a torch), 50m into the rock face. Buy boat tickets from the longboat office in Luang Prabang. (Lonely  Planet).

It was like somewhere I had never seen before. it seemed like a simple rock but there was obviously a lot going on here. We took the first steps into the first cave.

Our walk was peppered by protection.

Only had we reached the top did we realise what a unique place we were visiting.

Again the walls were scattered with Buddhist imagery.

At the very top you were able to get a glimpse of what was outside.

And even more when you looked around you - then it was time to go to cave number 2.