Arrived in Luang Prabang by boat, full of tourists but nevertheless a sleepy little town.
Below: our hotel
Luang Prabang: ehemalige Hauptstadt von Laos- mehr als 30 buddhistische Klöster-ruhige, friedliche Atmosphäre- unten unser Hotel...
A building dating from the French colonial era. The French may be small...
...ein UNESCO Kulturerbe- von den Franzosen erbaut...
but the Lao even smaller...??
..darf nicht verändert werden.(auch die Türen nicht)
Day market
Markt mit...
Frogs and worms for sale
..für uns ungewöhnliche Speisen.
First we visited the Royal Palace, now the National Museum
Der ehemalige Königspalast- heute ein Museum.
symbolising Laos - Land of a Million Elephants and a White Parasol
Wappen des ehemaligen Königreich Laos
Statue of Sisavang Vong, the last crowned King of Laos
Sisavang Vong- letzter gekrönter König.
Next visit was to Wat Visounarath, Luang Prabang's oldest temple, dating from 1512...
Wat Visounarath- ältestes Kloster in Luang Prabang (gegründet 1512)
.. which has a stupa known as the Watermelon Stupa due to its shape
"Wassermelonen Stupa"
Buddha among the branches - with "Mother Earth" below
Buddha mit Mutter Erde
Lunch by the Nam Khan. Luang Prabang is built on a peninsula between the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers
Mittagspause am Ufer des Nam Khan.
Fisherman setting out his net
Visit to Wat Xieng Thong, Temple of the Golden City, dating from 1560. This is one of the most important temples for the Lao people
Wat Xieng Thong (gegründet 1560)- eines der wichtigsten Kloster in Laos.
The urn containing the ashes of King Sisavang Vong is kept here...(below)
Hier werden die Urne von König Sisavang Vong, seinem Bruder und seiner Mutter aufbewahrt.
Jungfrauen sind angeblich feuerfest (lt. buddhistischer Legende).
The sim (Buddhist prayer hall) is one of the most ornate in Laos
Mosaic on the back wall of the sim (tree of life)
Lebensbaum
Lao wedding ceremony in the grounds of the temple
Hochzeitspaar
Monks also hang out their laundry...
Kloster- Hinterhof
Climbing Phou Si ("holy") Hill, a famous landmark of Luang Prabang which is offers a panorama view of the city
Blick vom Phou Si (heiliger) Berg im Zentrum von Luang Prabang.
Many statues line the way up the 300-odd steps to the top
Über 300 Stufen mit vielen Buddha Statuen- unten "Samstagsbuddha" für alle am 2.11.2013 geborenen.
Sunset over the Mekong from Phou Si Hill
Sonnenuntergang
Night market
Giving alms to the monks - a daily ceremony at 6:00 am involving sticky rice and biscuits
Outing to the Kuang-Si Waterfall outside the city, where there is also a sanctuary to protect endangered Asian black bears from poachers
"Bear Rescue Center" beim Kuang Si Wasserfall - ca. 30km von Luang Prabang entfernt.
Kung Si Wasserfälle
The water was quite cold, but we braved it
Picnic lunch by the waterfall
Mittags Picknick beim Wasserfall
Time to leave - Luang Prabang International Airport
Flughafen von Luang Prabang
Our plane to Hanoi was waiting
Unser Flugzeug nach Hanoi
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