I started walking and the goal was the Lao National Opera Theatre. When I got there I realized it was not for me (or anybody else). It looked closed and it was!
I continued and passed the Lao Art Museum and that was quite nice. Further down the road I passed the Lao Olympic Stadium and the local swimming pool. I walked back torwards town again and I passed some really nice sport shops!
Back again for a lunch and then I realized that I had missed maybe the most important Stupa. I rented a mountain bike and went passing "l'arc de Triumph" and out to the place - Pha That Luang - a big area arond this famous Stupa! I had to pay the normal entrece fee, 5.000 kir = 5 SEK! It was worth coming here. This Stupa represents Laos on many pictures and paintings!
I saw a lot on my way back so this was an interesting cycle tour! I came back along the Mekong river and returned the bike! The monks I met walking along the river side!
After an Iced coffee Lao stile and an almond cake, I walked back for a rest - I had missed the massage place on the way back - its not always so easy to read those maps!
Out again and I went to a very nice restaurant for dinner. Dark Lao beer and it was happy hour, so two! A good lamb and after a chokolate mousse! Mmmm...
Now back to the room - tomorrow I'll take the bus to Vieng Vang - once the place for different types of narcotics like opium etc, but today a nice resort according to the book!
The Laos Olympic stadium - the nicest thing was this gate!
Todays Buddha! Beautiful!
Me and my really good bike!
Passing this Buddha on the top!
Decorations for the Pagoda for sale!
The four Monks walking along the river side!
Sounds like a really nice day - I really like today’s Buddha, it really is beautiful! and I like your really good bike! ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt comes up so many memories from us in Nepal when I read about all the Stupas, Buddha´s, Pagodas and more - like it!!
Love from Austria