Still Day 5, and still temples. Just thought the whisky will give a little break from temples, and maybe something to wonder, how it would taste the snake whisky. I haven't tried, I don't know.
If you haven't been yet in Luang Prabang, from its geography there is two things to know: the Mekong river hug it around from three sides, kinda looks like a peninsula, and that in the middle of the city there is a hill, called Phou Si. And where else could be the Phou Si Stupa, than on the top.
The really think to motivate tourists, because at the bottom of the hill there is a sign telling you that it is 198 steps to get to the top. Good thing the stairway isnt too steep. On the way there is some frangipani trees and others, and the whole thing was real peaceful.
Once on the top there is a magnificient view over the town, and the weather was clear enough to see the surrounding mountains, and the Mekong to disappear in the distance. And yes, there is the Phou Si Stupa. It is like every stupa, like an upside-down turned bell, though this was more looked like a little tower. All shiny golden, as it is mostly. Maybe you found out, the stupa was the excuse to climb all that 198 steps, what we really went to see was the view. Should you be there, go for the view as well! That is the real attraction.
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