We went back to the hotel for breakfast, and after that, we went to Blue Lagoon.
The landscape on the way
The field was dry
Very soon, we reached the Blue Lagoon ...
The pool was small but rather deep .... one could climb atop the tree and jump down from there ...
One could sit in the shed to rest or to enjoy a picnic lunch ....
There's a trail that led to Tham Phu Kham cave. To get to the cave entrance, one had to climb up about 200 meters. There were steps, but they were uneven and also very steep at places.
The climb up
I made a very slow climb, since I did not want to swim.
First chamber with reclining bronze Buddha image
I did not try to go any further ... and climbed slowly back down to the lowlands.
Back at the hotel, we packed up and checked out. One of the uncles in our group couldn't find his room key. He said he'd returned it to the reception, but reception couldn't locate the key. He refused to pay the penalty as the reception couldn't prove that he did no return it. In the end, our poor group leader had to pay the penalty of RM125.
We were supposed to have lunch at Vang Vieng before leaving for Luang Prabang. We walked to one of the sandwich stalls along the road ...
Chicken and cheese sandwich, LAK15000
The chicken breast meat strips were coated very thickly with batter and then deep-fried .... I did not find the sandwich filling to be nice .... hmn ...
After lunch, we set off for Luang Prabang via Highway No. 9.
Seeing the beautiful Nam Song River for the final time ...
On the way Luang Prabang, there was a stretch of road which was rather scary ... since it was at a higher elevation, the roads were steep and the turns were sharp. It did not help that there were lots of dirt on the road, due to landslides which had occurred some time ago. But because we were at such a high elevation, the view was fantastic.
Viewpoint at Highway No. 9
It was evening by the time we reached Luang Prabang. We would be staying at Mylaohome ....
Our room at Block B
Our tour leader then brought us to the night market - and we spent every night of the next 5 nights at the night market .....
One small lane along the Night Market sold plenty of food; and here, one could have a vegetarian buffet for only LAK15000. After you pay, you will be given a bowl, and you can heap your bowl with your choice of food.
Grilled fish and meats are also very popular in Laos
So that night, at this small lane, I bought a small packet of deep-fried pork belly for dinner, and ate it while walking along the night market. I bought 2 pairs of elephant pants that night.
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