Vientien (Vieng Chan) 3 oct 09

We woke up early as usual and we walk to the Fountain( Nam Phou) and had Breakfast at a Scandenavian Restaurant it was great the bakery like Croissant were really fresh, Lim had a Breakfast Set called Omellet special and I had a egg and bacon burger for 4 of us it came to 380 baht..which is very very cheap by thai standard.After Breakfast we walked to the Morning market(Talat Sao) But it turn out thet its being renovated...to be a real morden shoping center...what a waste there goes the lovely morning market where all the forigner loves to wander around..in the old days, so we decided to hire a "Jumbo"a kind of tuk tuk but larger to take us on a half day tour of the city on Vientien, But I happen to see the 'That Luang" the golden Pagoda which is the Nationa Monument of Laos in the far end of town ..so supachai decide it was easy to walk there...but it turn out that it was on a small hill in the city so we decided to hire a "Jumbo' we were quoted 30,000 kip(local Lao curency) but the ladies managed to bargain a gfood price ..so off we went on the "Jumbo"
                                                      The First stop..'That Lung" the National monument of Laos, here is a Golden stupa..built By King  Settathiratt when he moved his capital from Luang Prabang to Vientien. Here we saw Buses of tourist from thailand coming over to celebrate "Ork Pansa" The end of the Buddhist Lent
there will be a "Drangon Boat race on Monday" and there is a Fair along settatirat road. The Ladies had photo taken by the Photgraphers and then went to see the temple and we also made Merit as the Thai's called it.alater it was shopping time...silver braclets and bangles for 20 Baht a piece..
Next stop...Hor Par Keow...a temple Buitlt by the same King to be his own personal temple ans also to House the "Phra Keow" the Jade Buddha statue which the Siames took after the Laotian  army revolted against the Thais..so Now the infamous 'Jade Buddha is now in the "wat Pra Keow" in the Grand Palce in Bangkok.