One of the recommended activities in Luang Prabang is a visit to the Pak Ou caves. The two caves are located 25km north of Luang Prabang in the lower part of a limestone cliff. Inside those mystical caves are hundreds of little Buddha statues hiding in the walls of the cave or seated on a rock. The caves are accessible by boat or by tuk tuk and we of course chose the boat option. After a nice breakfast by the Mekong, 1 Dramamine pill (me) and quick negotiation with the boatman we were on our way! We chartered a boat to go up the Mekong River all the way to the Pak Ou caves and split the cost with another traveler instead of going on a group tour. The ride north was gorgeous taking us along villages, animals and other boats.

After touring the caves and photographing every little Buddha (Kevin) we got back into the boat and went down the Mekong to the “Whiskey Village” – a small little village where Lao Whiskey is made. We didn’t try the Whiskey but I think we found how superman gets his superpowers!

The Australian traveler in the boat with us cracked us up when she talked about the changes in New York, security and otherwise, since “Seven Eleven”…. We had a really rough time restraining ourselves and it took one look at each other to start shaking all over.

Photos coming soon!

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