Luang Prabang Scenes, 1

We were in Luang Prabang February 10-15, five nights at the My Lao Home hotels complex, an old town setting of French colonial homes now converted to rooms and villas, restaurant, coffee shop, crafts shoppe, and more. It was a block's walk to the Mekong, a block in a different direction to the night market, and just on the the edge of the little peninsula formed by the confluence of the Na Kahn and Mekong rivers. We were interested mostly in the colonial architecture and such, but also wanted to rest up for the madhouse of Hanoi and a month in Vietnam. (Little did we know...). After a first night in a small room, we upgraded to something more spacious for a five night stay. One day we lazed. One day we lazed and visited the Vietnam consulate to get our visae. One day we did the peninsular circumnavigation. One day we went out to the Kuang Si waterfalls and bear preserve. Every night we visited the night market and ate out in the old quarter, including a genuine French colonial meal.

MyLaoHome; ours was the Orchid House

Restaurant where we had breakfast daily

Interior of Orchid House; since our interest here was in the colonial architecture,
and since the MyLaoHome complex was among the UNESCO-protected
properties, I'll indulge in a few photos

Lounge; heavy teak

Orchids indeed, everywhere

The foliage everywhere was impressive

Outside our room

Our upgraded room

Don't know how we'll ever get used to less than king-sized again

Huge bathtub; only problem was there was only enough hot water for about 3"

Nice touch; on Valentine's Day every room was given a rose

Just that far from the Mekong