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Vat Sisaket

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Buddha statue at vat sisaket, Vientiane, Laos by Eric Lafforgue Via Flickr: © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com

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Chair Detail with Serpents Heads, Vat Sisaket, Vietiane, Laos. #laos #vietiane #capitol #chair #detaill #gold #serpent #travelphotography #asia #travel #southeastasia #watsisaket (at Vientiane, Laos) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqdXLjHasM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=666mp5ijcxfj

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“bucher céleste”  by Juvancy / 2017 /  dans la série : “reliquaires païens”

bois colorés + fer + bois brulé....dimensions variables ...hauteur :2,50 m...

reliquaires dans le monastère du Vat Sisaket à Vientiane au Laos Photgraphies : juvancy 2014

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Sumpah panjang!

Indochina Trip 25/7/2018 - 6/8/2018

(Vietnam - Laos - Thailand)

👉Vietnam

Hanoi : Hoan Kiem Lake (ada ticket fee, tak silap dalam 30k VND) - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - One Pillar Pagoda

Sapa : Ta Van Village - Cat Cat Village (70k VND) - The Stone Church

Ninh Binh : Trang An () - Hang Mua Cave ()

👉Laos

Vientiane : Patuxay Monument - Vat Sisaket (30k LAK) - Night Market

👉Thailand

Chiang Mai : Wat Phra That Dol Suthep () - Old City - Night Market

Hua Hin : Hua Hin Beach - Foot Massage (250k THB/hour) - Night Market - Market Village

🥗 Makanan halal

Vietnam :

😁 Hanoi (bersebalahan dengan masjid al-Noor)

😅 Sapa (Cosiana Hotel - kami beli nasi dengan sup sayur hancur)

😫Ninh Binh (tiada makanan halal. Kami hanya makan apa yang kami bawa je)

Laos : Nazim Restaurant (sedap!)

Sebenarnya dekat Laos senang nak jumpa makanan halal sebab banyak restoran india dan pakistan tapi Nazim ni lebih meyakinkan la sebab sebelum pergi ke Nazim kami singgah solat di masjid dan tanya orang kat sana dulu. Nazim Restaurant terletak berdekatan dengan Vientiane night market 👍🏻

Thailand :

😱 Chiang Mai

Di lorong Hilal, Masjid Al Hidayatul adalah bersebelahan dengan night market & sangat senang nak dapat makanan halal di sini. Sarapan pagi pun ada dekat depan masjid, berderet makanan halal jadi tak risau nak makan apa cuma tinggal pilih aje.

Lagi satu dekat Wat That Suthep pun ada satu gerai makanan halal. Senang je nak tau sebab makcik tu sorang ja pakai tudung kat situ)

😱 Hua Hin

Depan stesen keretapi ada deretan kedai, situ banyak makanan halal.

Dekat night market pun ada beberapa gerai makanan halal yang dijual. Kebab dekat nak masuk Catsila Night Market sedapp. Peniaga boleh cakap melayu klate 👍🏻

🚗 Pengangkutan:

✈️ KL - Hanoi : Flight

🚌 Hanoi - Sapa : SAPA EXPRESS Bus (20 USD/Sleeper bus/ 5 hours)

🚌 Sapa - Hanoi : GREEN Bus (14 USD/Sleeper bus/ 5 hours)

🚅 Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Hanoi : Train (2 hour)

🚌 Hanoi - Vientiane : Bus (28 USD/ Sleeper bus/ 18 hours)

🚌 Vientiane - Nong Khai (1 hour) - Chiang Mai (11 hours) : Bus (330k LAS or 42 USD/ Super VIP)

🚅 Chiang Mai - Bangkok : Train (641 THB/ Soft Seat Second Class/ 10 hours)

🚅 Bangkok - Hua Hin : Train (412 THB/ Soft Seat Second Class/ 3 hours)

🚅 Hua Hin - Padang Besar : Train (795 THB/ Upper bed/ 14 hours)

🚅 Padang Besar - Butterworth : Train (RM11.40/ 2 hours)

🚅 Butterworth - KL Sentral : ETS (RM59/ gold/ 6 hours)

🚙 Selain pengangkutan utama:

Vietnam : Sewa motor [Hanoi 8 USD - Sapa 7 USD - Ninh Binh 5 USD]

Laos : Tuktuk (stesen bas - hostel/ 11km)

Thailand : Tuktuk Chiang Mai (Train Station- Wat Dol Suthep - Old City) & (Hilal Street - Train Station : 30 THB)

👧 Trip ni pergi berdua je perempuan. Ada few tips berdasarkan apa yang kami dah lalui. Lain orang mungkin lain pengalaman dia kan 👍🏻

1. Hanoi

Dari airport kami ambil bas ke Old Quarter (35k VND/ person) Keluar je pintu ketibaan, belok kiri terus je akan nampak bas banyak. Kalau nak kepastian boleh tanya pekerja kat situ. Kami naik bas no 86. Nanti conductor bus akan bagitau mana kita akan turun.

Kami jalan2 sikit je dekat Hanoi sementara tunggu naik bas ke Sapa malam tu. Motor sewa pun pulangkan sebelum pukul 8 malam dan lepas tu kami jalan kaki je jenguk-jenguk kedai.

Masjid Al Noor tu lama juga kami mencari sebab baca maps pusing-pusing tah ke mana. Nasib baik orang-orang Hanoi baik tunjukkan jalan walaupun tak boleh berbahasa Inggeris.

2. Sapa

Kalau nak ambil bas ke Sapa, better ambil dengan Sapa Express. Selain sleeper bed yang lebih lebar dan selesa, kami juga dibenarkan untuk tidur di dalam bas sampai pukul 6 pagi memandangkan perjalanan cuma 5 jam dan kami tiba di Sapa pada pukul 3 pagi. Dalam bas juga ada tandas. Berbanding Green Bus, kami terpaksa turun pukul 4 pagi di lokasi yang tak diketahui di Hanoi. Tak macam yang dijanjikan masa beli tiket yang mana kami boleh berada dalam bas sampai pukul 6 pagi.

Bertabahlah bila membonceng motor sendiri di Sapa. Kami tak ambil mana-mana pakej memandangkan bajet kami agak terhad dan kami nak lebih masa untuk satu-satu tempat, maka kami pun sewa dan bawak diri sendiri ke tempat yang nak dituju. Bagi wanita, adalah dinasihatkan berjiwa kental semasa melalui jalan ke Ta Van Village. Jalan rosak, lereng bukit yang curam dan selekoh yang tajam. Alhamdulillah kami selamat tapi motor la yang kesian, berasap-asap weh 😂

Cat Cat Village banyak 🐽 Jadi berhati-hati dan selamat menikmati permandangan 👍🏻

3. Ninh Binh

Ada yang tanyakan kami kenapa tak ke Halong Bay, ia destinasi wajib bagi setiap yang datang ke Hanoi. Nangis plis 😂 Ninh Binh pun tak kalah lawa dia. Kalau baca kat blog, ramai yang cakap Ninh Binh ni macam Halong Bay with land.

Kat sini ada dua tempat yang kita boleh nikmati keindahan alam dengan menaiki perahu. Satu di Tam Coc dan satu lagi di Trang An. Tapi menurut local dan beberapa dari bacaan blog, Trang An lebih cantik dan pemandunya juga lebih sopan. Yep, ainya jernih, bayaran tiket naik perahu adalah di kaunter dan pemandu tak akan minta tip lebih melainkan kita sendiri yang nak kasi. Trang An juga adalah

📷 Gadget used mostly guna my humble Zenfone je 😁 dan Yicam. Tapi lagi banyak guna phone sebenarnya 😅

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LAOS : Ventiane : Sisaket museum par GUY BUCHMANN Via Flickr : Wikipedia : Le Vat Sisakhet (ou Wat Si Saket) est le plus vieux temple de Vientiane (Laos). Il fut édifié en 1818 sur l'ordre du roi Anouvong1. Chaque année, le roi y recevait le serment de fidélité des fonctionnaires. C'est la seule construction de Vientiane à avoir été épargnée par les Siamois lors du sac de la ville en 1827, probablement en raison du style typiquement thaï dont s'étaient inspiré ses bâtisseurs. En effet, le sanctuaire à nef unique s'élève au centre d'une cour entourée d'une galerie, disposition inspirée de l'architecture thaïe. L'activité religieuse s'y est poursuivie tout au long du xixe siècle malgré la désertion de la ville.

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Thailand Targets Tourism Revenue of 3.18 Trillion Baht in 2020

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set a target of 3.18 trillion Baht in overall tourism revenue for 2020, a 4% year-on-year increase. The amount includes 2.02 trillion Baht from international tourists, up 3%, and 1.16 trillion Baht from domestic tourists, an increase of 5%. Last year, Thailand is estimated to have generated 3.06 trillion Baht, a 4% increase on 2018. This impressive amount includes 1.96 trillion Baht, an increase of 4%, from 39.77 million international tourists, also up 4%, and 1.10 trillion Baht, a growth of 3%, from 167 million domestic trips, up 1%. Thailand welcomed its 39 millionth tourist of the year on 27 December 2019.

“TAT’s target for 2020 is based on several favourable factors, ranging from the government’s stimulus measures, TAT’s focussed marketing strategies and promotions of emerging destinations, new air routes and the positive outlook of international tourists to Thailand from key source markets,” said Khun Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor. The Thai government has launched a number of measures designed to help stimulate more inbound travel, including the opening of more VAT refund shops and counters, 24-hour cross-border service on the Thai-Malaysian and Thai-Lao borders during weekends and holidays, e-visas and exemption of the visa-on-arrival fee until 30 April 2020, and a 50% discount on airport landing fees for international flights from 1 December 2019 to 30 April 2020, to name but a few. New air routes, including Hangzhou-Chiang Rai, Sendai-Bangkok, Munich-Phuket, and Doha-Chiang Mai, will also help to boost arrivals. Mr. Yuthasak said, “Leveraging these favourable factors and gearing up to mark the 60th anniversary in 2020, TAT is committed to making travel and tourism the kingdom’s most economically promising, environmentally sustainable, and culturally vibrant sector.” In 2020, TAT is seeing a positive outlook of international tourists to Thailand from several markets including the CLMV countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam), Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Spain, Eastern Europe, Israel and the US. The Chinese, Singaporean and Middle Eastern markets are showing signs of recovery, while the Japanese, Hong Kong, European, Scandinavian, Australian and Latin American markets are expected to remain stable or show a slow growth. Mr. Yuthasak said, “TAT is also preparing to overcome several challenges, including the effect from the China–US trade war, the rise in consumption tax in Japan, and Brexit. 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Laos - Vang Vieng and Vientiane (2/1/17 - 2/7/17)

Watching Friends for hours sign me up! Well Vang Vieng has no shortage of restaurants with it on repeat. Our first full day here we found one of those places and unintentionally sat for a couple hours. Later that day we went to Smile Bar to sit in a hammock with a cold beer overlooking the river. Then we went to Sakura Bar for FREE, yes that's right free, drinks. Don't judge we have no income so we'll take free stuff when we can! 

Next day it was time to go tubing. Basically, you tube down the river and get roped into the bars lining the river banks. Years ago this was a huge scene but it has since calmed down because a lot of people died or got seriously hurt because they were too drunk. Don’t worry we held it together and had a great time. We even bumped into a couple guys from the Gibbon Experience and beat them at beer pong, well Justin did because I was no help... oops. 

The following day we went to the water cave. Based on some good intel we went later in the day to avoid hordes of tourists. We entered the cave with a low ceiling on a tube and pulled ourselves through with a rope. We took this to the end through very cold water, it was peaceful and a cool experience to have it all to ourselves... well until the end when a tour group came in. 

Our last day here we wanted to beat the crowds again so we got up early to head to the blue lagoon. We almost hit it right but very quickly there were lots of people around, not in the water though. We could see how this could be a beautiful place but it has become so touristic with water slides and life jackets which took away from the appeal for us. 

Now it was time to head to Vientiane in a minibus. We were the last to get picked up so we were in the back with bags practically in our laps and of course there were locals puking out the windows. Love it!  While we're there we went to the national museum. Seeing some of the captions on the photos was sobering because they really didn't like the American involvement in their countries business. Luckily, we did not experience any negative attitudes toward us throughout our stay in Laos.  On a lighter note we were surprisingly able to watch the Super Bowl on the tv at an ungodly hour. It was a great game though so I'm glad we got to see it. We saw some temples while we were in Vientiane (vat ongteu, vat sisaket, haw pha kaw, and patuxai arch). Best thing was at the airport we were able to use my Amex and get into the lounge for free, what a nice surprise! 

Laos was great but now it's time head to Vietnam. I'm glad we got to relax a little but am excited to see what Vietnam has to offer.

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BACK TO VIENTIANE C'est un peu à contre cœur qu'on retourne plus tôt que prévu à Vientiane la capitale. C'est pas qu'on n'avait pas aimé la première fois mais on y avait déjà passé 2 jours et on pensait avoir fait le tour. En réalité, on aime bien Vientiane et on n'a pas vu ces 3 jours passer. Pourtant ça ne déborde pas de beauté à première vue (sans être moche pour autant). Rien que le fait d'y revenir, on a l'impression d'être à la maison. On y a nos petites habitudes (vous vous souvenez des pains au chocolat de Jm...). On ne reprend pas le même hôtel (parce que trop d'habitude c'est quand même mauvais) car bien que très bien c'était un peu excentré. Notre nouvelle guesthouse est pourrie mais la chambre à peu près correcte. On a surtout la chance d'être très bien situé et ce n'est pas très cher. Toutefois le gérant, qu'on découvre Français, est horrible. Un looser aigri installé ici depuis une année et qui a fini par détester les Laotiens. Sans compter qu'il est extrêmement désagréable avec sa copine laotienne, râle à longueur de journée et parle pour ne rien dire. Heureusement on ne l'a pas beaucoup croisé... Sinon Chrissie a perdu ses lunettes de soleil à sa vue (précision qui a son importance car ça coûte plutôt très cher). Petit moment de déprime car elles les avaient acheté juste avant de partir et elle les adorait. Forcément c'était des ray ban motif écailles léopard. Et on connaît son penchant pour les fourrures léopard...;-) Petit moment de recueillement donc ! Comme des solaires de vue c'est quand même utile dans des pays où il fait beau tout le temps, on s'est renseigné pour trouver un opticien pas trop cher. Le choix n'était pas terrible mais elle a réussi à trouver la seule paire potable (et financièrement accessible pour notre budget de routards) et on a compris à quoi cela ressemblait des verres non amincis ! C'est épais, très épais... mais pour 40€ on est déjà très content du résultat ! Lunettes sur le nez, nous voilà reparti à la conquête de la ville : -Petit rituel du matin : on prend le petit-déjeuner dans une boulangerie quasi française qui fait, vous l'aurez compris, de bons pains au chocolat. On regarde les gens passés, on se dit qu'on est heureux, qu'on de la chance d'être là (en Asie, pas à la boulangerie. Quoique...) -on visite généralement un temple/jour (la ville en regorge) dont le merveilleux temple Vat Sisaket -on a fait un cours de fitness/stretching/zumba en plein air face au Mékong au coucher du soleil. Trop drôle et assez sportif ! Et Chrissie a la surprise de constater que Jm a un gros problème de coordination des mouvements... si elle l'avait su avant le mariage... -on visite un magnifique parc de buddhas à l'extérieur de la ville (gros gros coup de cœur) -on mange bien : bo bun, rouleaux de printemps, falafel (passion de Chrissie), porc braisé et caramélisé (passion de Jm) -on flâne au bord du Mékong -on fait des pronostics pour éviter les grosses averses -on en profite pour rafraîchir nos épilations respectives (Jm pour éviter de faire trop de tresses dans sa barbe et moi je ne sais pas vraiment pourquoi au fait. Pendant ce voyage j'avais promis à mes poils de les laisser en vacs mais j'ai craqué et régulièrement je me torture à l'épilateur électrique) -on a nos habitudes dans un petit restau qui a le wifi -jm craque et mange beaucoup de magnum et achète des mini legos (parce que c'est soit disant 5 fois mois cher ici)... Bref on a passé 3 superbes journées ici ! Demain départ à 6h du mat direction l'aéroport. On s'envole pour l'Indonésie et on retrouve Marianne et son copain Stan pour une douzaine de jours. Hâte !

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Indochina Encompassed 22 days

Visit the legendary temple of Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Mekong River in Laos. Ha Long Bay along with all the attraction from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the water puppet show and Vietnamese traditional art are extremely impressive; the true cultural masterpieces you can't miss!

Indochina Encompassed 22 days

Day 1: Bangkok – Arrival

Met and welcomed by your guide upon arrival

Transfer to hotel for check in then take the rest of the day to relax after your flight

Day 2: Bangkok – City – Night train to Chiang Mai

Join the traditional long tail boat tour of Bangkok’s klongs and Wat Po

Visit Grand Palace

Take night train to Chiang Mai

Day 3: Chiang Mai

Arrive early morning, take little time to relax

Visit Wat Phra Singh with its famous Buddha image

Explore the stunning Wat Doi Suthep

Enjoy a typical Thai dinner with a presentation of traditional dances from Northern Thailand

Day 4: Chiang Mai – Chiang Khong

Day 5: Chiang Khong – Border crossing into Laos Day 6: Luang Prabang – City

Day 7: Luang Prabang – Khuang Sy waterfall – Ethnic Minority Villages

Departure to the beautiful waterfalls Khouang

Discover a beautiful nature and traditional houses made of bamboo, wood and palm leaves

The waterfall, nestled in the lush tropical vegetation, a beautiful clear pools for swimming

Continue on visiting minority villages such as H’mong village of Ban Thinkeo and Khmu village of Ban Thapaene

Visit the weaving village of Ban Xang Khong where traditional product also called Saa paper made from mulberry leaves

Day 8: Luang Prabang – Vientiane

Take a flight to Vientiane and stat exploring the city

Visit the mains attractions of the city: Vat Sisaket, the former royal chapel Phrakeo Ho, Large golden stupa of That Luang, the Temple Wat Si Muang

Relax in the monastery of Wat sokpaluang to assess, in a quiet steam bath and massage

Dinner with folk dance show

Day 9: Vientiane – Fly – Hanoi

Free time to stroll around the “Morning Market” (covered market) with lots of local crafts, jewelry gold and silver

Departure for flight to Hanoi

Met and welcomed by your guide upon arrival then transfer to hotel

Day 10: Hanoi – Arrival

Enjoy a traditional cyclo ride of exploration through the busy streets of the ‘Old Quarter’

Discover Hoan Kiem Lake and Ngoc Son Temple

Enjoy a water-puppet show, a traditional and ancient art form, unique to Vietnam

Day 11: Hanoi – Ha Long Bay – Cruise and overnight on board

Depart for Ha Long Bay, with its 1969 islands, is set in beautiful turquoise waters and was recognized for its natural beauty by UNESCO in 1994, and classified as a World Heritage Site.

Start your cruise while enjoying lunch. Lunch is served from a delicious seafood menu while cruising to magnificent Bai Tu Long Bay

Admire the beautiful landscapes. Visit the mysterious Canh Thien cave

Relax on the island beach and enjoy swimming and kayak for 1 hour

Dinner is served outdoors, (weather permitting), or in the indoor dining room

Day 12: Ha Long Bay – Hanoi – Hue

Cruise back to the port and take a private van to Hanoi

Enjoy sometime in the city before an overnight train to Hue

Day 13: Hue

Arrive early to Hue

Start the day with a visit to the Royal Tomb and Thien Mu Pagoda

Try some local Hue specialties such as banh khoai (Hue savoury pancakes) and banh bot loc (dumpling) and wash it all down with a Hue beer

Day 14: Hue – Hoi An

Start the day touring the wonderful ruins of the Imperial Citadel before heading towards Hoi An in the late morning

Cross the Hai Van Pass (weather permitting), with fantastic views in all directions

Arrive in Hoi An in the late afternoon

Day 15: Hoi An

Enjoy a delightful stroll around the ancient town, and discover the reason why UNESCO bestowed World Heritage rating on the town through 400 year old covered Japanese Bridge, temples, pagodas, museums and other architectural monuments

Visit a lantern factory you can make your own lantern

Day 16: Hoi An free at leisure

Free time to enjoy the beach or just stroll around the town

Overnight at a hotel in Hoi An

Day 17: Hoi An free and fly to Ho Chi Minh city

Drive to Da Nang for flight to Ho Chi Minh city

Once in the capital of South Vietnam and the country’s commercial centre

Start exploring the small alleys and busy streets keeping an eye ut for lacquer ware shops and delicious local food stalls

Day 18: Ho Chi Minh City

Guided tour to Cu Chi Tunnels, part of an unbelievably complex system of tunnels built by the Vietnamese resistance fighters which help their efforts to repel the Americans during the war

Return to the city in early afternoon and visit the FITO museum which houses a history of traditional Vietnamese medicine and treatments used by the people fir generations

Day 19: Mekong Delta Day Trip

Enjoy a boat cruise through the villages, islands, and markets of the Mekong Delta and visit traditional candy factories

After enjoying a day in the Mekong Delta, travel back to Ho Chi Minh city in time for an optional dinner

Day 20: Ho Chi Minh – Fly – Phnom Penh

Take a flight to Phnom Penh

Once arrive in Phnom Penh, enjoy a cyclo ride through the city for a street-level perspective

Day 21: Phnom Penh

Meet local guide to learn more about the dark side of Cambodian history

Visit Choeung EK, the site of the infamous Killing Fields

Visit Tuol Sleng Museum (S21 Prison), the notorious Khmer Rouge prison where thousands of Cambodians perished

Explore the city’s sights: the Royal Palace, the Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum.

Visit the Russian Market, Wat Phnom or sip a drink at a riverside café

Day 22: Phnom Penh – Fly – Siem Reap – Angkor Wat

Siem Reap - Angkor Thom - Ta Phrom - Angkor Wat

Explore the walled city of Angkor Thom, 10sq kms in size

Visit the South Gate, Bayon

See the fascinating Buddhist monastery of Ta Phrom, invaded by the jungle over many years

Visit the Baphuon with its splendid sculptures

Pass through the Terrace of the Elephants

See the Terrace of the Leper King with its beautiful carvings of gods, nagas, and dancers

Discover and explore Angkor Wat, built in the first half of the twelfth century, and dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu

Witness the sunset, from the top of the hill of Phnom Bakheng

Overnight at a hotel in Siem Reap, including breakfast

Day 23: Siem Reap - Rolous group - Banteay Srei - Banteay Samre

Visit the Roluos group, Hindu worship temples dating from the late 9th century

Explore the temple Preah Ko, erected by Indravarman in the late 9th century

See the temple Lolei, the twin to Preah Ko, and see its sandstone carvings

Visit the temple Bakong, the largest of the Rolous group

Discover the temple of Banteay Srei, a Hindu temple dating back to the 10th century

Visit the Banteay Samre temple, a Hindu temple dedicated in the 12th century to Vishnu Shiva

Overnight at a hotel in Siem Reap including breakfast

Day 24: Siem Reap – Fly – Bangkok

Day 25: Bangkok – Easy & Depart

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J319 - 16 mars # temple Vat Sisaket, Vientiane

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Big Buddha and niches with small Buddha's at Vat Sisaket, Vietiane, Laos. #laos #vietiane #capitol #buddhas #vat #wat #siskamet #travelphotography #asia #travel #southeastasia #handpainted (at Vientiane, Laos) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqccBpH2X1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jypgv7kccx5f

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BACK TO VIENTIANE C'est un peu à contre cœur qu'on retourne plus tôt que prévu à Vientiane la capitale. C'est pas qu'on n'avait pas aimé la première fois mais on y avait déjà passé 2 jours et on pensait avoir fait le tour. En réalité, on aime bien Vientiane et on n'a pas vu ces 3 jours passer. Pourtant ça ne déborde pas de beauté à première vue (sans être moche pour autant). Rien que le fait d'y revenir, on a l'impression d'être à la maison. On y a nos petites habitudes (vous vous souvenez des pains au chocolat de Jm...). On ne reprend pas le même hôtel (parce que trop d'habitude c'est quand même mauvais) car bien que très bien c'était un peu excentré. Notre nouvelle guesthouse est pourrie mais la chambre à peu près correcte. On a surtout la chance d'être très bien situé et ce n'est pas très cher. Toutefois le gérant, qu'on découvre Français, est horrible. Un looser aigri installé ici depuis une année et qui a fini par détester les Laotiens. Sans compter qu'il est extrêmement désagréable avec sa copine laotienne, râle à longueur de journée et parle pour ne rien dire. Heureusement on ne l'a pas beaucoup croisé... Sinon Chrissie a perdu ses lunettes de soleil à sa vue (précision qui a son importance car ça coûte plutôt très cher). Petit moment de déprime car elles les avaient acheté juste avant de partir et elle les adorait. Forcément c'était des ray ban motif écailles léopard. Et on connaît son penchant pour les fourrures léopard...;-) Petit moment de recueillement donc ! Comme des solaires de vue c'est quand même utile dans des pays où il fait beau tout le temps, on s'est renseigné pour trouver un opticien pas trop cher. Le choix n'était pas terrible mais elle a réussi à trouver la seule paire potable (et financièrement accessible pour notre budget de routards) et on a compris à quoi cela ressemblait des verres non amincis ! C'est épais, très épais... mais pour 40€ on est déjà très content du résultat ! Lunettes sur le nez, nous voilà reparti à la conquête de la ville : -Petit rituel du matin : on prend le petit-déjeuner dans une boulangerie quasi française qui fait, vous l'aurez compris, de bons pains au chocolat. On regarde les gens passés, on se dit qu'on est heureux, qu'on de la chance d'être là (en Asie, pas à la boulangerie. Quoique...) -on visite généralement un temple/jour (la ville en regorge) dont le merveilleux temple Vat Sisaket -on a fait un cours de fitness/stretching/zumba en plein air face au Mékong au coucher du soleil. Trop drôle et assez sportif ! Et Chrissie a la surprise de constater que Jm a un gros problème de coordination des mouvements... si elle l'avait su avant le mariage... -on visite un magnifique parc de buddhas à l'extérieur de la ville (gros gros coup de cœur) -on mange bien : bo bun, rouleaux de printemps, falafel (passion de Chrissie), porc braisé et caramélisé (passion de Jm) -on flâne au bord du Mékong -on fait des pronostics pour éviter les grosses averses -on en profite pour rafraîchir nos épilations respectives (Jm pour éviter de faire trop de tresses dans sa barbe et moi je ne sais pas vraiment pourquoi au fait. Pendant ce voyage j'avais promis à mes poils de les laisser en vacs mais j'ai craqué et régulièrement je me torture à l'épilateur électrique) -on a nos habitudes dans un petit restau qui a le wifi -jm craque et mange beaucoup de magnum et achète des mini legos (parce que c'est soit disant 5 fois mois cher ici)... Bref on a passé 3 superbes journées ici ! Demain départ à 6h du mat direction l'aéroport. On s'envole pour l'Indonésie et on retrouve Marianne et son copain Stan pour une douzaine de jours. Hâte !