Bit of a washout - Blogabond

All the treks were cancelled and the river was too high to raft on but Louang Namtha was still a pleasant introduction the the more relaxes Laos ways that I will be experiencing over

Busy Laos streets

the next month. Its a nice little town, incredibly small its actually the capital of the northern province of the same name. I've really got to get used to the scale of things here!

The old stupa and its replacement

Having little else to do I hired a tuk tuk to the local stupa a 20 minute, muddy and at times knee deep river ride later I strolled up the steps. The original stupa had been hit by a bomb in the Indochina war. It is claimed that it was over 400 years old but I doubt that very much due to the clearly visible steel rods protruding from it smashed and toppled centre. Its jungley looking with a tree growing from the centre and the new Golden stupa behind it makes a nice pic.

All around is green, Laos is green everywhere you look. It really is beautiful.

Bus ride on a new road to Huoayxay on the Mekong the next day. The road is already starting to collapse.

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Dan on August 12, 2008 from Louang Namtha, Laos

from the travel blog: Been there, Dan that!

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