Sunday, December 12, 2010

Laos - Luang Prabang Part 2

Luang Prabang is surrounded by lots of natural beauty, including mountains, caves and waterfalls.

Pak Ou Cave is carved out of the rock face and is reached by a boat trip up the Mekong. It is an amazing spot in itself but when you get inside you get quite a surprise.
















The Cave is full of Buddhas, in fact there are about 2500 of them in the lower cave.




































The trip on the Mekong is also a highlight. The high speed boat trip was certainly quite an adrenaline rush.




The mountains and the abundant water means lots of waterfalls



Kuang Si Waterfall is a spectacular spot, with its big drop and its amazingly coloured water, a result of the limestone rocks it cuts through.












1 comment:

  1. What an amazing cave all hidden away. The waterfall is spectacular especially compared with Ko Chang's Khlong Phlu waterfall which we walked to when we with you in April

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