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Luang Prabang – The Old Capital of Laos

Getting there means riding the new Lao/Chinese railway fast train which says it’s supposed to be running at 127 km/h. But getting on the train is a complete mess. First you have to line up to get all your documents checked including a vaccination certificate, ID card (passport) and ticket. Then you have to sit and wait one hour until they tell you to line up again to check tickets to get to the platform. Of course the tickets are checked again once you get to your seat. The system was developed by the Chinese and implemented by Lao authorities. The ride was nice.

Why not? Good place to eat actually
very tasty rice soup for breakfast, while finding love at this port
Is this a really good selling point for these sarong?
Contemplating the meaning of cryptocurrency
A big boat for small fish
A nice view of the Mekong (Nam Kong)
Why not try out a Reuben sandwich made in Laos? It was very tasty
my friend had a taco salad
map of the temples on the other side of the river
On the ferry
Kids playing by the ferry landing
The only way to get to this side of the river is by small ferry
Someone threatened to throw me in the river
Nice view from the opposite side of the river looking at the town
Old stupas
Dinner cruises on the river
On the right you see Lao avocados
Nighttime overlooking the night market and the royal temple
Kids riding an electric motorcycle on the left, made in China of course
The founding king of modern Laos and a monk guide
Quite a few western pastry shops in town
our lunch restaurant
local SOMTAM (spicy papaya salad) is delicious
Takes me back to the late 60s

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