Temples and Discos

After hours at the coffee shop yesterday, we walked around Luang Prabang for a couple of hours and saw a few temples and sat by the river. (We saw a huge snake swimming in the Mekong which I will keep in mind as I get on and off boats in the future). We had dinner last night with a Canadian guy and his Lao wife who run a trekking company in town. It's always interesting to learn about a place from locals. We know have a very different perspective of this city. After an amazing dinner of red curry and sticky rice (for me), we went to two local discos. That was quite the "scene" and we were definitely too old to be there. But fun was had by all. Walter got his dance on for all to enjoy.

I'm also posting a photo or two from a trip I took the other day. I took an hour and a half Lao "slow boat" ride up the Mekong River to the Buddha Cave which is apparently the place where retired Buddhas go to rest. On the way back to Luang Prabang, we stopped at a local village where lots of local crafts were being sold (and homemade rice whiskey). It was an interesting day trip.

Tonight I'm planning on going to see the Lao ballet perform at the National Museum (the traditional costumes are beautiful). Tomorrow, I'll hopefully be able to get one of the Unesco tours of the city b/c my guide book doesn't provide me with enough information about the temples, buildings, etc.

Now, Walter and I are going to check out someone's garden/bar. He wants a "western" perspective.