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Luang Prabang thru pictures.

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Note: Our golf friend Prasanna's recent trip and his pictures and a write up made on his trip to Bhutan reminded me of our trip to Luang Prabhang. Our trip was covered in two blogs! Felt it is easier to share as one blog. Here it is!   Our trip was actually made during Feb. 2009 , a few months  before our move to Bangalore  and not in Feb 2023!! Our trip to Luang Prabang felt very peaceful. While there were more tuktuks and bikes than expected, it was still pollution free. Surprisingly we were stuck in traffic for 20 minutes on our way to the guest house from the airport! People at the guest house were talking about it and it seems about 20 plus cars were stuck in traffic! LP is charming with nice buildings and old Wats (Temples). Absence of high rise buildings makes it very appealing. It surely is ideal for us oldies who like to walk. It is also nice for the young who love trekking, kayaking and other adventure sports. I especially liked the offer to teach us how to be a mahout i