This is a lovely serene town still with a bit of a French feel (they took over the country, twice) and quite a lot of French tourists. It lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Mekong and the Khan, and the prettiest part of town is on the "panhandle" surrounded by the rivers. Lots of restaurants and bars with river views. We got up early to watch the monks collect alms, mostly of sticky rice, the staple diet here. You roll it into a ball and eat it with your fingers. Also visited a beautiful waterfall here and a moon bear sanctuary. The Chinese use the bears' gall bladders for medicines, keeping them alive in awful conditions. Neil is helping to spread the word with a T-shirt he bought there. Wonderful banana cake and fruit shakes. Don't know how but have managed to get myself a reputation as a good eater amongst the tour group!!
River view from L.P.
Neil cooking! We helped make our meal one night.
Mosaics on the outside of a temple
Where are the bear pics this time? Hope your both well. All looks amazing !!! X x
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