Today we are halfway through our 6 month trip and I just can't believe it!!! We've done and seen so many things these last 3 months it's hard to wrap my mind around it - in some ways it seems like we've been gone for ages, but in others it seems like we've just left home. We've been chilled out and laying low these last few days in Luang Prabang, enjoying the cafes, biking along the leafy boulevards past wats (temples) and markets, visiting caves and local villages where the women dye and weave textiles and the men make rice wine and wood carvings, hanging out in bookshops, and enjoying the Hmong night market which is super clean and amazing! Being a textile/fibers major makes this place even more fascinating... It is filled with craftspeople and beautiful things! (I have been sooo inspired to make new things!) Not to mention the super chill vibe and beautiful landscape- the historic area we are staying in is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a peninsula at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan Rivers, with green pointy mountains off in the distance. It's a great place to relax in the middle of our trip. So to celebrate this halfway point, I will share some previously unlisted highlights, plus some photos of Luang Prabang. Enjoy!
Photos in Luang Prabang: On the Mekong River.
And, woman weaving in a nearby village.
Happy Halfway Day!
ReplyDeleteWe miss you! I am waiting until you get back to cut Grahams's hair! It's going to be crazy long by that time! I can't wait to hear about all of your adventures in person!
Love to you both!
You made it! It's so relaxing there and the perfect place to take a break!! The patterns and colors of all the fabrics is so great, I had totally forgotten about that. Love it.
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