Wats, shops and a cooking course

Trip Start Jan 16, 2008
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Trip End Jun 30, 2008


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Where I stayed
Thana Boun Guesthouse
(Luang Prabang hotels)

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Hello,
Our bus arrived at Luang Prabang's Southern Bus Terminal at 5am and we were bundled into a tuk tuk into the centre and dropped somewhere. We were with a friendly Australian girl called Erika and between us we managed to figure out where we were and get some drinks in what, at this time, felt like a ghost town.
We've mostly spent our time visiting many the many wats of Luang Prabang. Yesterday we embarked on our first cooking course and it was certainly interesting. When we first arrived at the restaurant at 9am no one talked to us and they all seemed to know each other already, they were all considerably older too. First we were taken to the local market to get a taste of Laos ingredients and where they come from. Laos people don't use recipes they just cook with what's available seasonally. In the wet season that's bamboo and mushrooms, in the dry season most vegetables are available.
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muttlies
muttlies on May 1, 2008 at 08:40AM

Cooking
So what did you cook in the end? Was it interesting? love AC&UD

batts
batts on May 5, 2008 at 01:36PM

cooking
you will have to teach your granny- but not to suck eggs! sorry to hear you have had a nasty virus,Luke. Hope all well again and you didn't pass it on to Becky.Keep well and happy and looking and learning. Don't imagine you will get off lightly when you return to your loving families!lol gr and gr.

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