Capital
I knew that travelling in south-east Asia in the wet season would be awkward at times, and that was certainly the case for the few days I spent in and around Vientiane. The capital city of Laos, not the most picturesque place to begin with, wasn’t done any favours by the rain. It wasn’t even dramatic-tropical-downpour rain, but persistent-drizzle-under-grey-skies rain, the kind of rain I left England to get away from.
Vientiane looks and feels very different to other places in northern Laos. The French influence is much more apparent, in the street names, food, architecture and general ambience. It hardly rivals Paris or London as one of the great capitals of the world, but it’s still a city, albeit a small, low-key one, and that makes it distinctly different to Luang Prabang or Luang Namtha.
Above and below are views of and from Patuxai, Vientiane’s Arc de Triomphe.
Wat Sisaket is home to hundreds of buddhas, big and small.
Khou Din market seems to have escaped the mallification, if that’s a word, which has made nearby Talat Sao market not very interesting.
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3 Responses to “Capital”
Awesome! Looks like you made the best of the situation! Love the photos of the Buddhas!
Great shots, it is clear that you have a good rapport with the people you are around, as the portrait shots are relaxed and you get a feel for who they are…especially like the shot of the old lady. Cheers!
Lovely work. As always. 🙂