Halloh. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage city. I'm not sure what that means, but I suppose one thing is the limiting of real estate development. It was originally inhabated in the 8th century. It later became a French provincial town. The Royal Palace is here, located near the river to allow easy access for the royals and visitors. The Royal family lived here until 1976, when the new ruling Pathet Lao shipped the king, queen, and their son the crown prince off to the east. By 1981 all of them were dead, probably from malaria and malnutrition. I was told by a docent at the palace museum that the prince has children living in town. Here are two typical buildings in town. I spent four nights here and wasn't ready to leave.
Near the main pier is a antoher spot for cross river ferries. As usual, I'm having a difficult time with Picasa. I am going to change the memo numbering system. I will give each subject a number, and a secondary number to show it's the same family of stories. Like the Dewey decimal system!
This is a private bridge across the Nam Khan river, which joins the Mekong in L.P. It's 2000 kip each crossing. Thats about 25 cents.
Next story will be 21.1. OK? Ducklass
Halloh. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage city. I'm not sure what that means, but I suppose one thing is the limiting of real estate development. It was originally inhabated in the 8th century. It later became a French provincial town. The Royal Palace is here, located near the river to allow easy access for the royals and visitors. The Royal family lived here until 1976, when the new ruling Pathet Lao shipped the king, queen, and their son the crown prince off to the east. By 1981 all of them were dead, probably from malaria and malnutrition. I was told by a docent at the palace museum that the prince has children living in town. Here are two typical buildings in town. I spent four nights here and wasn't ready to leave.
Near the main pier is a antoher spot for cross river ferries. As usual, I'm having a difficult time with Picasa. I am going to change the memo numbering system. I will give each subject a number, and a secondary number to show it's the same family of stories. Like the Dewey decimal system!
This is a private bridge across the Nam Khan river, which joins the Mekong in L.P. It's 2000 kip each crossing. Thats about 25 cents.
Next story will be 21.1. OK? Ducklass
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