Vientiane Day 4

Up early to catch the monks again and then off to work.

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There were also some rather odd night dwellers hanging out at 4.30 in the morning

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Today is our last day working so we will get some sight-seeing in later today.

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We first decided to walk to the Morning Market.

The day is hot so it's a very leisurely walk.

We passed the National Library, it needs some tender loving care.

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The Morning Market, or Talat Sao, is off Lane Xang Avenue, opposite the General Post Office. The double-story building, featuring Lao architectural motifs, is surrounded by a maze of smaller stalls.

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Every kind of electrical goods, shoes, fabric and wigs are for sale in the labyrinth of stalls.

Most of it tourist trap rubbish.

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Then we walked down to the That Dam Stupa. The That Dam is a large stupa that many Laotians believe is inhabited by a seven headed nāga who tried to protect them from the armies of Siam, who invaded in 1827. It is also known as the Black Stupa, the English translation of the Lao name "That Dam". Unfortunately tourists refer to it as "that damn stupa".

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We found another traditional textile shop, The Beauty of Laos Silk. They had some beautiful wall hangings if you had a spare $US6, 000 or so. We didn't.

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Sweating profusely we dropped into a beer garden for something cold.

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Later that night we had our last evening meal at L'adresse on Wat Ongteu, Ban Watchan-Chanthabouly D. It has only been open for eight months and it serves delicious French cuisine.

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A great way to finish our last day in Vientiane.

 


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