Exploring Luang Prabang, Laos

We explored the old town of Luang Prabang today. Every morning at sunrise an alms ceremony takes place along what later becomes the night market street. Off the main road lies smaller backstreet markets, shops (many of which looked to be permanently closed most likely due to the impact covid has had) and temples including the Grand Palace which has now become a museum. Thinking we had the entire palace grounds to ourselves, we later discovered the grounds were actually closed for two hours in the afternoon whilst we were walking around. I guess we entered through a back door.

In the afternoon we rode to a local park/ garden which included a pretty rough and rocky road for the last few miles - not fun 2 up on a scooter. The grounds looked as if they hadn’t had footfall since pre covid. The park included a treetop walk, waterfalls, stunning views and many unoccupied buildings/ cafes. We even bumped into a group of locals who excitedly asked for a photo with Jess, presumably because Jess has blonde hair.

We finished the evening with a walk up mount Phosui to see the sunset and ate at the night market which had live music on stage this time. Off to Vang Vieng next, known for its adventure activities.Read more