Ooh, same here on the markets Meebo :D
What a lovely tonic this thread is on a cold winter's morning!
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Ooh, same here on the markets Meebo :D
What a lovely tonic this thread is on a cold winter's morning!
Isn't it just!
Oh for some of that sun/warmth!
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Wednesday night promises a thunderstorm (according to BBC) ~ I wonder if it will be a flash in the pan (lol!) or last for a while. I have no idea about Laos rainfall at all.... :confused:
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Wow, even warmer than here, 75 today but stormy. Much prettier, too. Love the pix! :)
Best wishes for many sales to all,
Boat trip to the Ban Pak Ou Caves
After an early morning breakfast at the market, it was back to the hotel for a Tuk Tuk ride to the Mekong river, & a boat upstream, to a cave system called Pak Ou that houses a Buddhist temple.
A stop along the way at the "Whiskey Village" which sells several types of the said drink, & woven goods!
The 8.30am 13.6 degree temp got a lot cooler once scooting along the river.
After a short stay, it was back to Luang Prabang & dinner that night at the Riverside BBQ Restaurant, for the local specialty. (this will be covered later)????
Cave info!
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The Boat
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I think it's this way?
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Sil becomes a Lao bandit!
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View along the way
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Some fellow bandits - er I mean - tourists
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Goddess of Whiskey Village shows how to pour whiskey via hose!
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Bro finds something amusing after sampling all the whiskeys
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Bro kept shouting - "are we there yet"
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Arriving at the caves - Yeah!
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cont. over!
Cave trip continues
The cave entrance
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C'mon - lets go!
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Like a fairyland grotto to Buddha!
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Buddhas everywhere
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But wait - there's more!
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And hiding in dark green corners
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I found more over here says Bro
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I wonder if that's real gold says Bro scraping with a fingernail
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After a long day, Bro shows how easy it is to sleepwalk down cave steps!
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Back at the Luang Prabang wharf complex & a riverside BBQ dinner awaits - Yum ???
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They are so brave - I would not go into the caves
Loved the fairyland grotto to Buddha :)
BBQ Dinner Lao Style
I've done a cut & paste job here from Bros blog to explain their evening which looked very enjoyable & a unique? idea.
After our boat trip, it being cold and all, we needed a decent feed for dinner.
A couple of local people we have chatted with recommended the Riverside Barbeque Restaurant & as it is located nearby we thought we would try it out.
We got there early as it fills up fast. There are many tables, some overlooking the Mekong, and each has a curious clay receptacle fitted which, once you are seated, is then filled with large burning embers.
An aluminium 'dome' is then placed over the top of the clay 'hot pot'. This dome has a number of holes drilled into its surface, these designed to allow the heat to pass through the dome more easily.
At this point you move to a number of tables in the centre of the Restaurant and select all types of fresh meats & seafood, together with lots of Asian 'greens'. This is then taken back to the table and the meat & seafood is placed on the aluminium dome to cook. On the top of the dome are placed two pieces of pork fat which slowly cook away and assist the other items to cook while doing so.
There is a 'moat' of sorts around the perimeter of the aluminium dome and into this is poured a vegetable stock. The 'greens' and, say, prawns are slowly blanched / cooked within.
I am sorry if this is a bit boring but it's such a good idea and one I haven't struck before.
Everyone in the Restaurant really gets into the spirit of things, helped along by liberal amounts of Beerlao.
Speaking of which, there are two types: the standard 5% alcohol version and the 'dark' type @ 6.5% - both being quite nice on a hot day.
All up, an enjoyable evening and the photos that I wlll upload will give you an idea of a BBQ, Lao-style.
Cheers.
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Hmmnnn! Where do I start?
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Try this one!
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Yum Yum
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Bro eyes off another Beerlao
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It pays to get in early
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Because later!
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It gets a bit busy
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One of the friendly staff
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cont over.
More BBQ Dinner?
Overlooking the Mekong
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Think I'll cook meself another prawn
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And now - for the goodies!
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Question - are you all as hungry as I am right now:confused:;)
Chopsticks - so I would starve lol!! :DQuote:
Question - are you all as hungry as I am right now:confused:;)