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    We visited on a perfect day!: by sglass, Views[374]
         		 Ok, so it's not really made of gold. Just painted bright yellow... but it's still pretty!: by sglass, Views[359]
         		 The gold stupa is at the center of a large religious complex housing several temples and the monastic residence of the Supreme Patriarch of Lao Buddhism.: by sglass, Views[597]
         		 Pha That Luang. The original stupa on this sight is said to have been built to house a piece of Buddha's breastbone in the 3rd century BC. The gold stupa here today was built in 1566.: by sglass, Views[369]
         		 This is the most important national monument in Laos. A symbol of both Buddhism and Lao sovereignty : by sglass, Views[366]
     
    by sglass, Views[321]
         		 Next big sight-seeing stop! Pha That Luang, or the Great Sacred Stupa. The golden symbol of Laos: by sglass, Views[434]
         		 Last shot of the arch. Makes you think twice about all of the fancy monuments we have in the U.S. and how much we spend on them because we can afford to...: by sglass, Views[325]
         		 by sglass, Views[347]
         		 Pretty ceiling inside the arch... too bad the rest was unfinished: by sglass, Views[397]
     
    Vientiane, Laos: by sglass, Views[358]
         		 On top of the arch...: by sglass, Views[349]
         		 The top of the Vientiane Arch. It was built in the 1960's (instead of the airport) to commemorate Lao who died in pre-revolutionary wars.: by sglass, Views[424]
         		 We paid the small fee and climbed to the top of the Arch! View of downtown Vientiane... honestly? Not much to see.: by sglass, Views[416]
         		 A lovely plaque on the arch where they call their own memorial ugly... nice. : by sglass, Views[337]
     
    This unfinished arch is made from cement donated by the United States for Laos to build an airport. They built this instead, so it is often called 'the vertical runway': by sglass, Views[441]
         		 The lovely Patuxai, Laos' replica Arc de Triomphe, dominates a park near downtown Vientiane: by sglass, Views[444]
         		 Excellent: by sglass, Views[294]
         		 It's amazing Joe didn't catch some horrible disease while we were over here.: by sglass, Views[367]
         		 This sign was outside an
     
    On to Vientiane! Capital of Laos and home to LOTS of delicious French restaurants. We decided to splurge one night and treat ourselves to some fine dining.: by sglass, Views[470]
         		 Vang Vieng- kind of sad since it apparently used to be a picture-perfect mountain escape before the tubing shenanigans took over, but still a must-see on a tour of Laos!: by sglass, Views[325]
         		 We didn't let the clouds dampen our spirits! Yes, we spent one day tubing and yes, we had some booze. No we did not drink ourselves into oblivion like so many other teenagers there were doing and no, we did not drown.: by sglass, Views[359]
         		 A beautiful place... too bad on average 1 tourist a month dies here from drugs, alcohol, &/or drowning while tubing.: by sglass, Views[444]
         		 The main street of tiny Vang Vieng consists of guesthouses, a tubing rental facility, tourist shops selling neon sunglasses and tank tops, and bar after bar after bar playing re-runs of Friends over and over again 24 hours a day.: by sglass, Views[425]
     
    Vang Vieng is a forgotten backpacker's haven turned Vegas-like party town. The main attraction is tubing down the river below while drinking heavily. : by sglass, Views[578]
         		 Vang Vieng: a picture-perfect mountain town with a bad reputation: by sglass, Views[341]
         		 Trying to get a shot of the quality of the roads in Laos... accidentally captured this little guy gettin a bath!: by sglass, Views[260]
         		 The 6 hour journey through the mountains from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng was the most beautiful (and most sickening) drive ever... We passed a lot of hill tribe villages along the road: by sglass, Views[354]
         		 Faithful: by sglass, Views[584]
     
    Last one: by sglass, Views[564]
         		 by sglass, Views[572]
         		 To be honest it felt a bit awkward to be taking pictures of this, without anyone's permission. I'm sure they are used to it, but these pics were the best I could do while trying to be discreet.: by sglass, Views[616]
         		 Monks with umbrellas!: by sglass, Views[625]
         		 Local villagers offer rice to the monks every morning-- this is how the monks are fed- they are completely dependent on the charity of the village: by sglass, Views[260]
     
    One of the most famous sights of Luang Prabang- morning procession of monks: by sglass, Views[207]
         		 I get up at 5:45am to head out into the drizzle and watch the famous morning procession of the Luang Prabang monks as they collect their daily alms: by sglass, Views[181]
         		 A not-so-little piece of Laos' history...: by sglass, Views[199]
         		 Utopia. Cool bar right?: by sglass, Views[219]
         		 Utopia: by sglass, Views[192]
     
    Utopia: by sglass, Views[173]
         		 View of the
         		 Utopia (the name of the bar). A chill hookah hangout with wifi: by sglass, Views[1071]
         		 After a long day- Enjoying a drink and a little relaxation at one of LP's coolest bars, overlooking the river: by sglass, Views[182]
         		 Loading our kayaks back up onto our tuk-tuk for the ride home.: by sglass, Views[186]
     
    Sam: by sglass, Views[165]
         		 We are just a wee bit muddy from the day's efforts. Sam wins.: by sglass, Views[221]
         		 Nerdy trekker/kayaker: by sglass, Views[177]
         		 Hardcore trekker/kayaker: by sglass, Views[242]
         		 Our kayaks! Post-3-hour trip: by sglass, Views[220]
     
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