Our last day in Luang Prabang, I stayed at the guesthouse updating the blog while Steven went for a 4 hour bike ride through town and along the Nam Khan River. Here are his photos but my text!
Photos from Wat Aham:
Wat Aham was formerly the home of the supreme patriarch of Buddhism in Laos. According to my travel notes, 'the temple's red facade combines with the striking temple guardians and mildewed stupas to provide an atmosphere of extreme tranquility. The temple rarely has many visitors other than those quietly making offerings at an important shrine at the base of two large pipal trees.'
Photos of That Makmo:
That Makmo, affectionately referred to as Watermelon Stupa by the locals, is over 30m high. When it was constructed in 1503-4, it was filled with small, precious Buddha images, many of which were stolen by Chinese marauders in the 19th C. The rest are now safely on display in the Royal Palace Museum. I wish I could have seen this with Steven as its style wa so different from the other wats we had seen together.
Above and below: Motorcycle and pedestrian bridge across the Nam Khan River.
Construction of the seasonal footbridge at the tip of the peninsula in Luang Prabang where the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers meet.
Saa Paper drying in the sun. The paper is made from bamboo bark, elephant poo and dried flowers grown in home gardens. The gorgeous paper is then used to make book covers and lampshades. I almost drooled when I saw these photos and wanted to go back and see them for myself but it was too late by then.
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Monks robes drying.
The word 'ban' in the sign above means neighborhood.
Don't know the name of the temple below.
President Souphanouvong Monument
Photos of Navieng Kham Market:
Photos of Wat Manorom:
Steven heard a guide say that people had put prayer flags in the sand prior to its being used in the renovation of the temple.
Sure looks Steven had a great bike trip around Luang Prabang based on the photos he took.
Posted on 11/12 from Vientiane, Laos.
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Loved the san paper. Would make lovely matting for other items. Did Steven have pizza at Pizza Aloha??? Lil Red
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