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Lao National Cultural Hall
which opened in March 2000, was constructed with the assistance of...
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Biblioteque Nationale (national library)
The library, which was established in 1956, has been in this location since...
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That Dam (Black Stupa)
This ancient landmark, which sits in a roundabout in front of the US...
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Colonial mansion on the left
with a view of That Dam in the background (tarnished).
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French colonial architecture
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Another good example
Note the popular use of spindled balcony rails & French doors ;o)
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A cute little number
with red wrought iron balconies & unusual dome.
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More spindles & French doors
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I wonder if this was a cinema
at one time?
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Kuo Lao Restaurant
where we had our farewell dinner the night before we left Laos for...
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Even the graffiti is colorful
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License plate
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Pedicure al fresco ;o)
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Minding the baby
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Orange zest drying in the sun
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Turkey wings?
Seem too big to be chicken wings?
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Street biscuits?
I was not able to find out what these are. They're obviously filled with...
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yummmmmm banana fritters ;o)
They use the small bananas which are firmer & not so sweet. These are...
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Med-sized tuk tuks
that can take a bunch of Asians, but not so many 'foreigners' ;o)
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The equivalent of our local buses
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Typical goods transport - hand cart
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Colorful tourist buses,
just like in Thailand.
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Hotel Lao - our arrival hotel
We were booted out of our original hotel as the government decided...
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The courtyard
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Our rooms were along these
corridors, overlooking the courtyard.
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