Luckily we found out that it was only during the morning hours that the weather conditions was like that. Classical temperature inversion, for those who are in to meterology.
Once arrived and unpacked, we took the chance to take a stroll through Luang Prabang's old quarter (world heritage again) and enjoyed its beauty while having a cup of coffee and really good cakes. Quite expensive, but hey, sometimes these luxuries are necessary to make a day. We really liked it here, especially after having escaped bustling Hanoi.
Luang Prabang is also very famous for its monasteries, which inhabit around one thousand monks and novices. All dressed in shiny orange robes, perfectly posing for our pictures... It is tradition for the monks to get their food from locals in the morning by walking through the streets, offering prayers for the people in exchange for food. Unfortunately, the monks have to walk very far these days as the town center, where all the monasteries are located, is nowadays occupied by tourists only and locals cannot afford living there anymore. Just another downside of tourism...
However, we used the time in Luang Prabang mostly to relax, to recover from the cold we caught in Hanoi. You have plenty of chances to do so as Luang Prabang is the ultimative relaxing town.
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| The view from Mount Phousi |
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| Relaxing on the Mekong |
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| Buffet at the Night Market |
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