LaosVientiane17°57’49” N 102°36’8” E
20 novembre 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 apartmentLeggi altro
LaosVientiane17°57’43” N 102°36’24” E
20 novembre 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 outLeggi altro
LaosWat Ho Phra Keo17°57’42” N 102°36’42” E
21 novembre 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 PhraLeggi altro
LaosVientiane17°57’47” N 102°36’42” E
21 novembre 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, moreLeggi altro
LaosPatuxay17°58’14” N 102°37’7” E
21 novembre 2017, Laos ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
The Patuxai was an interesting diversion from the temples. Modeled on the Arc du Triomphe, one can climb to the top to enjoy views of the city and its wide boulevards.Leggi altro
LaosVientiane17°57’28” N 102°37’14” E
21 novembre 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 survivorsLeggi altro
LaosWat Si Muang17°57’29” N 102°37’2” E
21 novembre 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,Leggi altro
LaosVientiane17°57’31” N 102°36’56” E
21 novembre 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
21 novembre 2017, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
My last stop before lunch was That Dam (Black Stupa), an atmospheric stupa inside a traffic circle.Leggi altro
LaosVientiane17°57’56” N 102°36’17” E
21 novembre 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 oneLeggi altro
