SEA: Luang Prabang, Laos

After the 30 hours bus ride, I feel I never want to leave the bus! I found myself settling in.haha
But, we really are HERE. Luang Prabang, Laos..
We bid goodbye to the bus we called home for 30 hours..

And woke up the next morning to catch Luang Prabang's alms giving.

..according to Zen philosophy, the giver, the beggar, and the alms money itself all form part of an important chain of equilibrium. The person doing the begging does so because he’s needy, but the person doing the giving also does so out of need. The alms money serves as a link between those two needs..

~Aleph, Paulo Coelho

If not for the tourists taking pictures right in front of the monk's faces, the whole ceremony could have been something..But still, the whole thing is humbling..

 

Luang Prabang is quaint, idyllic. Little shops line the main street. From travel agencies, spas to guesthouses and pastry shops. Biking is the ideal way to get around.

Fruit shakes, anyone?

Main street

flower offerings right outside the temples

The 30 hour bus ride to this place was all worth it.. 

Best place I've seen so far on this trip..