If you have seen the "Ghostbusters", you might remember that one of the film's last scenes shows Winston Zeddemore - the character played by Ernie Hudson - shouting "I love this town!". This is exactly what I feel like doing ever since I arrived in Luang Prabang.
The journey down the Mekong River lasted two days - with an overnight stay in Pakbeng, a small village on the mountains. If I say that this trip was nothing short of stunning, I will be putting it mildly. During those two days it was as if someone allowed me to have a look inside a box full of jewels and gems, which made me feel very privileged and grateful. Luckily enough these feelings would prevail upon arrival to the destination.
Located in north central Laos, Luang Prabang is a lovely place to visit even if you do not particularly like Buddhist temples and monasteries, the city's main attractions. I am particularly enjoying going for walks and feeling that I am heading towards a fresh spring morning, that everything around me - temples, trees, street lights - reflect the gentle nature of this country's population. I have also been enjoying paying regular visits to the most incredible bar I have ever been to, "Utopia". And every time I sit there with a beer in my hands looking at the stars above and the Nam Khan River below, I cannot agree more with Sir Thomas More:
"Man's folly hath enhanced the value of gold and silver because of their scarcity; whereas nature, like a kind parent, hath freely given us the best things, such as air, earth, and water, but hath hidden from us those which are vain and useless."
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