Today we left Luang Prabang for our next destination Phonsavanh near the Plain of Jars.
For us this meant sitting on a bus all day to cover the distance and get a glimpse of Laos landscape. The drive – of course – was broken by number of rest stops.
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Feeding Monks at, more Buddhas and a Waterfall near Luang Prabang
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Today we had a full free day in Luang Prabang with plenty of options. I decided for a serious options in the morning – watching the locals (and some tourists) giving alms to the monks before breakfast … after breakfast … Continue reading
Temples & Buddhas in Luang Prabang
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We flew into Luang Prabang on the evening of the 16th using the national carrier Air Laos. This Monday morning started off with a guided tour of Luang Prabang and some of the more famous of its temples, the national … Continue reading
Vientaine … continued
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First group activity on Sunday morning was a guided tour of town … As Vientaine doesn’t have too many attractions, I already knew many of the places we went from my explorations the day before. Notable exception was the golden … Continue reading
First Impressions of Vientaine
I arrived in Laos in the late evening of the 14th after a flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok and then on to Vientaine.
After a first night in Vientaine I followed the usual routine and started discovering town and its attractions using the Getting lost on Purpose ™ approach – below some photographic evidence.
Nikko
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We were now on our trip back to Tokyo for a last day … during hte train ride we were lucky enough to get a glimpse of Mount Fuji. This was now my last full day in Japan … I … Continue reading
Temples and Shrines of Nara
Today was spent in Nara, now covering the main attractions – including the Todai-ji Daibutsu-Den Hall (the hall of the great Buddha) and the Isuien Garden, a great sample of Japanese gardening.
From Miyajima to Nara
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This morning we had the opportunity to visit the Daisho-In temple and get a closer day-light view of the Itsukushima-jinja shrine. Later in the morning we made it back to the mainland and continued to Nara. In Nara we had … Continue reading
Miyajima
After our visit to the A-bomb memorial we left Hiroshima and took the ferry over to the island of Miyajima. This islands hosts, what is easily one of the most photographed attractions of Japan – the famous floating Torii.
Hiroshima
Today we left the southern island of Kyushu behind and returned to Honshu – we arrived at the city of Hiroshima midday; by tram we went over to the A-Bomb dome, peace park and museum.
