slow boats on the Mekong boys, stones, water: SPLASH! And down.... ....the Mekong... ...through troubled... ...and still waters... ....towards the setting sun... ...at Luang Prabang. The slow boats have arrived at Luang Prabang Temple door Backlit Buddhist paraphernalia Buddhist gremlin retired Buddhas damaged but still serene Buddha The sim of Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham Luang Prabang abstract_1 Luang Prabang abstract_2 Luang Prabang abstract_3 demonic waterspout spot the Naga I guess that means "stop" in Lao Wheel of Dharma stained glass leaf big leaf Papaya tree bamboo thicket jungle view from the tree house_2 jungle view from the tree house_1 Bamboo the lights of Chiang Khong across the Mekong sunset over Chiang Khong evening window The White Stripes are officially outlawed in Laos? Huay Xai, view across the Mekong to Thailand Wat Chom Khao Manilat, Huay Xai_3 Wat Chom Khao Manilat, Huay Xai_2 Wat Chom Khao Manilat, Huay Xai_1 pretty in orange Wat Sri Suphan at night Buddha and Ganeshas, Ordination Hall, Wat Sri Suph… Silversmith, Wualai Road night market fruit stall, night market The Buddha protected by naga, Wat Phra Singh, Viha… Wat Phra Singh, Viharn Luang, facade detail