LaosVientiane17°57’49” N 102°36’8” E
20. november 2017, Laos ⋅ 🌫 29 °C
After landing, I took a taxi to my accommodation, FAA Apartment. This accommodation was a great choice. For $34/night (a little dearer than my usual budget, admittedly), I got a whole studio apartmentLes mer
LaosVientiane17°57’43” N 102°36’24” E
20. november 2017, Laos ⋅ 🌫 29 °C
After sunset, I wandered around Chou Anouvong Park observing the locals and peeking into the clothing stores that popped up there in the evening. After a short rest back at the apartment, I went outLes mer
LaosWat Ho Phra Keo17°57’42” N 102°36’42” E
21. november 2017, Laos ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The next morning, I set off to cover the monuments east of my apartment. I planned to visit the monuments around my apartment in the afternoon. My first stop that morning was Ho PhraLes mer
LaosVientiane17°57’47” N 102°36’42” E
21. november 2017, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
My next stop was Wai Si Saket. This temple stood out because there a rectangular building surrounding the main wat which had hundreds of old Buddha statues. The wat itself had a less polished, moreLes mer
LaosPatuxay17°58’14” N 102°37’7” E
LaosVientiane17°57’28” N 102°37’14” E
21. november 2017, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
During this walk, I explored the unexploded ordnance (UXO) issue further when I visited the COPE (Cooperative Orthotics and Prosthetics Enterprise) Visitor Center. COPE assists not just UXO survivorsLes mer
LaosWat Si Muang17°57’29” N 102°37’2” E
21. november 2017, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
I liked Wat Si Muang a lot. It housed the old city pillar, and there were odd little lion heads sticking out of the ground around some of the pillars, and there was a mailbox to send merit to lovers,Les mer
LaosVientiane17°57’31” N 102°36’56” E
21. november 2017, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
The new City Pillar Shrine was a stone's throw from Wat Si Muang.
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LaosThat Dam17°57’57” N 102°36’40” E
LaosVientiane17°57’56” N 102°36’17” E
21. november 2017, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After a noodle lunch, I looked at the various temples around my lodging. I was templed out by then. The temples in the area were all interesting but they all started to blend into oneLes mer
