Laos is said to be a "forgotten paradise", and The ancient capital of Laos, Luang Prabang, is a paradise that requires your heart to transcend.
Hello Luang Prabang!
Day 1: Moh Siang Port – Luang Prabang
Driving from the Moh Tzu Port to Luang Prabang is close to the evening, originally planned to stop in Udomxay Province for rest, and later wanted to put the Udomusai tour plan on the way back. In the evening glow, the city's tuk-tuks are particularly charming, we chose to stay with the hotel to take a tuk-tuk, 10 minutes to the night market located along the Mekong River, and began a seemingly sad search for dinner. I also did some must-eat food homework before I set off, including Lao hot pot, grilled chicken, grilled fish and beer, which I was most looking forward to, and roast chicken and beer were a perfect match. One of the team did not eat Laotian food, we had to help her find a Chinese restaurant, fortunately found a National Flower Hotel, the owner is very good, it is two Guangxi people to open. Take us to find a Chinese restaurant, will be a meal, our team is still looking for food, Guangxi big brother recommended us to go to the night market food stalls, by his propaganda of the saliva DC, when we enter the night market food stall only to find, not only is the saliva DC, simply let people in front of the food "weight loss is what a bitter" sigh, I still eat something, otherwise I really can't help myself.
The next day we checked out and came to the National Flower Hotel to stay, this is the fate of it, I feel that someone is eager to help very happy.
Day 2: Downtown - Kwangsai Waterfall
At 5:00 a.m., we went to visit the morning almsgiving that Luang Prabang has every day, which is one of the biggest features of Luang Prabang.
Generosity plays a role in Buddhism in teaching people to be kind, to be grateful, and not to do to others what they do not want.
If it is only in the tourist area, it is obvious that the meaning of real generosity cannot be experienced, and all the people involved, including passers-by, will rush in to take pictures, and some even disrupt the pace of the monks, just to record this beautiful moment of goodness.
This is the almsgiving landscape of the locals, who take out the food prepared in the morning in front of their house or in front of the shop, and sit quietly and wait for the monks to come.
Then I started the tour of the Lao temple that the company team stopped and walked, and it was the first time I saw so many temples, and I hoped that my heart would be quiet.
One of the most famous is Wat Xieng Thong (wat Lao for temple), and you will see many temples along the way, but you can't remember its name, but the spectacular temple still stays in your heart.
Laos is a Buddhist shrine, and you will see such vintage, wooden signs Chinese in front of the temple. It can be seen that Chinese strong, and sometimes, not going abroad seems to really feel the strength of the Chinese people.
In addition to the temple is the Ubiquitous Laos national flower, the Champa flower (known as the frangipani in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan), which blooms all year round in the streets and alleys, in front of the houses and behind the houses. It is said that the capital Vientiane has built a champa flower park and planted 100 varieties of champa flowers for flower fans to enjoy.
The Palace Museum is strictly managed, and in order to protect the cultural relics, visitors are not allowed to bring cameras into the museum, and it is forbidden to take pictures here. Therefore, there is no record of the cultural relics photos inside, the items used in the royal family's life and work, and they are well placed on the display cabinet, which makes people wonder what it was like to live in ancient Laos.
Next, out of the museum across a road is The Puxi Mountain, ready to climb to the Puxi Mountain to see the sunrise, but due to planning errors, missed the best time to see the sunrise, should first come to see the sunrise and then go to the museum. It has to be said that Luang Prabang is really a very serious city, with a total of 328 steps leading to the top of Phusi Hill, each of which is marked. At this time, the sun was still hiding behind the clouds, faintly appearing from time to time.
There are birds released on the top of the mountain, the so-called all things have spirits, all beings are equal, and the release on the mountain reflects the strong religious color of Luang Prabang. Although I missed today's sunrise, today's sunset still has a chance to continue to wait in the afternoon.
I didn't expect to meet the Luang Prabang Library here, the library has a natural attraction to me, every time I encounter the library, I will stop and think. In front of the door, a group of innocent children were playing and playing. This library is a must-visit place for European tourists, and it has a large collection of books, some for sale, some for loan.
There is also a quaint-looking post office, because there are many French tourists here, and French is everywhere.
Itinerary after lunch break - Kwangsai Waterfall
The city departs approximately an hour's drive away. In the restaurant in front of the entrance of Kwangseongsei Waterfall, the fried noodles are not ordinary delicious but really evocative!
This is the clearest waterfall I have ever been to, and I am glad to see such a spectacular waterfall in Laos.
The light green color gives a sense of quietness, and makes people really want to jump right away and splash around in this quiet. The most popular here should be this crooked neck tree, dare to challenge will go up to the water once, swing diving.
At 5 p.m., we arrived as promised, facing the beauty of Luang Prabang on Mount Phusi, while gazing at the interaction between the master and the little monk.
After admiring the afterglow of the sunset, walk down the Pussi Mountain and visit the night market.
There are a lot of items in the night market that can be taken home as a souvenir, of course, don't look at them are all street vendors, luang Prabang here has the strongest characteristics, and the food and trinkets are better and more delicious and durable than expected.
Day 3
In addition to playing, we also went to the local farmers' market, bought some stationery, and prepared to go to the village to give to the children there.
Watch how big the kids are smiling!
The opportunity to see handmade silk making in the village on the day usually takes three days to two weeks to complete a piece of scarf (shawl). Although I am a man, I can feel that the silk texture is really good, and the price is also very appropriate. Penny for money, hand-sewn is not as neat as the mechanically made, but it will be more rough in comparison, but it is precisely because of this local people's hard work that the painstaking weaving has allowed Lao silk to gain a firm foothold in the market.
How much patience and how much eyesight it takes!
Go to the village and come back for a short rest, and in the afternoon we will go to the beautiful little Guilin - Vang Vieng.
Luang Prabang Tips:
1. Lao currency exchange: you can exchange some spares at the port, and when you come to Luang Prabang, you can go to the shop opened in Chinese or the local exchange office in Laos, which is very convenient.
2. A bowl of noodles in the night market is also required for RMB 8 yuan, and a bottle of beer costs 9 yuan. The cost of eating and drinking is really not as cheap as other, more backward countries think.
3. Learn some Lao: If you know these few words, you can go to the bar to drink.
Hello – sprinkle a hundred drops
Thank you – Kobu boy
Thank you very much for coming.
Luang Prabang Independent Travel costs:
Accommodation: 160 yuan / day, breakfast included, parking available.
Laotian meal: 30 yuan / person.
Chinese meal: 60 yuan / person.
Tuk Tuk: 4 yuan / person.
Quietly tell you: Luang Prabang in Laos, in the minds of many travelers, is known as the most beautiful town in Southeast Asia. The town is slow, slow enough to be where you want to waste your life.
Luang Prabang, goodbye!