xieng lom
The village of xieng lom was the nearest village nearest the resort I stayed in during the last few days of my stay in Luang Prabang. The people seemed quite easy going and went about their activities in the morning while I was walking around the village. Some I found congregated around the corner store exchanging news of the day. Most found it interesting why I was carrying around 2 cameras around my neck. I am glad that they obliged when I took some of their pictures. Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, January 2006, © daddywasabi, all rights reserved.

morning at the market
Every morning after I finished my breakfast, I would stroll around the Luang Prabang market. Markets offer interesting sights to a visiting tourist such as myself. Women wearing traditional clothes. Exotic foods abound. One time I even saw a woman selling birds and squirrel, perhaps hunted in the nearby forest the day before. Mostly, I would go for breakfast where they served hot chocolate drink and and fried bread batter which never fails to provide comfort for the early morning cold weather. Luang Prabang, Lao PDR January 2006 © daddywasabi, all rights reserved.