A sunset view of the Mekong River from the top of Phu Si hill in Luang Prabang. Read more about laid back Luang Prabang.
The last village we visited was a Khmu village. Khmu villages are normally quite poor and most do not have electricity. This one, with a new school and new houses, was relatively well-off. In contrast to the Hmong, the Khmu build their houses on two levels, with the main living area on stilts. Read more about the three levels of hill tribes we encountered on this trek.
The line of monks coming down the street for early morning alms (food given by locals). Each temple takes a different route around town, making sure that there is a steady flow and pace. The procession takes place in the early morning before there is much light and we had been asked not to use flash or to get close to the monks to disturb them. Unfortunately, they moved too quickly for our shutters! Read more about laid back Luang Prabang.
