The most common sight in Luang Prabang: monks walking the town in their brightly colored robes

Lisa and Annie are engrossed in conversation

Trying to get the website up-to-date in our guest house

The Mekong River is an integral part of daily life in town

Monks gaze down on us from their hilltop Wat (temple)

Beer Lao was our refreshment of choice in the humidity

Lisa bought a necklace for Mallory made by this little girl

Over the years, Laotians have placed over 5,000 Buddhas inside Pak Ou cave

Inside Pak Ou cave

Lisa and Annie spent most of their time together in giggle fits

A typical scene on the banks of the Mekong

Annie tried to help Lisa when she sank knee-deep in mud

Lao-Lao, a harsh home-made whiskey, is enjoyed daily all over Laos

Snakes and scorpions are bottled along with Lao Lao. . .

A moment of reflection by the riverbank

Sunset over the Mekong

Lao is full of striking contrast like these monks working online

This quiet lane connected the two main streets in Luang Prabang

One sun set, we had wine and cheese with a couple from Sun Valley who were opening a resort in Bhutan

Michael talked with this young monk in the first Wat built in town

Only Michael was allowed to visit the monk in his room; Annie and Lisa peered in from the courtyard

Annie

In Laos, everyones a millionaire

The wine and cheese worked so well for sunset, we made it a ritual

At day break the monks receive their daily alms

Each day, over two hundred monks here depend solely on the villagers for food

You can tell from the bags under Lisa's eyes, we were up really early

Another contrast: monks doing construction

A well-stocked corner store

We tried to compete with the youngin's one night, hanging out at the hip spot in town