There is something magical about the full
moon in November. We walk by the Mekong and find that there is a
festival going on here. We stop to watch the opera for a few
scenes. People duck in and out of seats throughout the
performance. Maybe because the performance isn't really about plot
so people don't mind missing bits. Or maybe because the majority
of the audience is under 15 and lose interest rapidly.
|
 |
Also part of the festival are these dart
games where you can win a soda. There were also some shrines set
up and some mechanical puppets.
|
 |
We didn't dedicate too much time to
site-seeing in Laos since it was really just a layover on our flight to
Thailand. We do get to see a wat or two. The guardians at
the gate catch my eye.
|
 |
More wat details.
|
 |
Our friend Eric told us about the sterotypes
of the countries: The Thais grow the rice, the Cambodians watch
the rice grow, and the Laotians listen to the rice grow. We
definitely found Laos to be a new experience in mellow.
|
 |
And the food! It is fabulous to be so
close to Thailand again. The food is wonderful.
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|