Saturday, March 29th, 2008
It’s funny how I’ve just started to enjoy this city, on what is due to be my last day here. I spent a lovely Wednesday and Thursday crusing aboard a junk on Ha Long Bay. It all felt rather luxurious – the constant supply of seafood, the cabin to myself, the sundeck. The highlight for [...]
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
My last few days in Luang Prabang were pretty fantastic, in general. On Saturday, we took a little bus to the village of Pak Ou and a longboat across the Mekong to limestone caves, set in the cliffs. Inside the caves are hundreds upon hundreds of buddha images. The upper cave was deserted when I [...]