For some reason, all the boats to Buddha Cave seem to depart at 8 am |
Boatload of tourists heading up the Mekong to Buddha Cave |
Thai-style longtail speed boat, Mekong River |
Small floating market, Mekong River, Laos |
Small floating market, Mekong River, Laos |
Man leading a water buffalo along the Mekong |
The captain of a river boat, Laos |
Another riverboat crewmember |
Small boats on the Mekong River, Laos |
It looks like the river bank washed away leaving roots exposed |
Two men with nets for fishing in a small boat |
...but these trees seem not to mind having their roots exposed |
Fishermen on the Mekong River, Laos |
Fishermen using nets on the Mekong |
A water buffalo drinking from the river |
Boy waving from a small boat on the Mekong |
Slow Boat, Mekong River |
Lao Riverboat |
Crewmember catching the breeze through the doorway |
Boy on a fishing boat |
Riverboat heading up the Mekong |
Riverboat heading up the Mekong |
Lao fisherman casting his net |
Fisherman maneuvering around the rocks |
Phaa Hen limestone cliffs |
Arriving at Pak Ou, the Buddha Caves |
Buddha Cave, Laos |
The lower cave at Pak Ou is called Tham Ting |
Tham Ting |
Lower Buddha Cave Tham Ting |
Silhouette of a standing Buddha, Pak Ou |
Tam Ting, lower Buddha Cave |
Silhouette of a standing Buddha |
...add flash |
Since all the boats leave Luang Prabang at the same time, they all get to the caves together so it's crowded |
Limestone cliffs from Pak Ou |
Poor village children try and sell rocks to tourists |
The upper cave at Pak Ou |
River boat on the Mekong seen from Pak Ou Buddha Caves |
Departing for the return to Luang Prabang |
Lao fishermen |
Water buffalo on the banks of the Mekong |
Boy playing with a stick in the mud along the river |
An idea for the future...a multiday cruise on the Mekongsun |
Mekongsun river cruiser |
www.cruisemekong.com |
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