Preview of Eatdessertfirst's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Hanoi, Vietnam Entry Title: "Nothing is open in this place!" Entry: "Yesterday we got up early decided to make the most of our short stay in Vientiane. We hired a tuk tuk and got it to drive us roughly 30kms out of town to Buddha Park. On the way we also stopped at Wat Si Muang where legend has it that when the city spire was to be laid a sacrifice was required. No one volunteered until a pregnant lady stepped into the hole and was subsequently crushed. We then proceeded along the dodgey road to Buddha Park. The park was full of sculptures of Budhist and Hindu gods. You could even crawl inside the "mouth" of one of the huge sculptures. It was designed to depict you entering hell then as you climbed up to the top, you were ascending to heaven. Inside was a bit creepy as the lights were off. We used a torch to explore inside. The top also gave a great view of the park and a very large reclining Buddha. Back in Vientiane we checked out the Royal Palace, though you can not go in. We then wandered around, passed the old That Dam, then on to the Thong Khan Kham Market (but thankfully didn't buy anything). Next was the Patuxai or Victory Monument. It looked like the Arch de Triomphe in Paris. Evidently it was made of concrete donated by the USA for a new runway after the American War. Up ...
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Preview of Eatdessertfirst's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Hanoi, Vietnam Entry Title: "Nothing is open in this place!" Entry: "Yesterday we got up early decided to make the most of our short stay in Vientiane. We hired a tuk tuk and got it to drive us roughly 30kms out of town to Buddha Park. On the way we also stopped at Wat Si Muang where legend has it that when the city spire was to be laid a sacrifice was required. No one volunteered until a pregnant lady stepped into the hole and was subsequently crushed. We then proceeded along the dodgey road to Buddha Park. The park was full of sculptures of Budhist and Hindu gods. You could even crawl inside the "mouth" of one of the huge sculptures. It was designed to depict you entering hell then as you climbed up to the top, you were ascending to heaven. Inside was a bit creepy as the lights were off. We used a torch to explore inside. The top also gave a great view of the park and a very large reclining Buddha. Back in Vientiane we checked out the Royal Palace, though you can not go in. We then wandered around, passed the old That Dam, then on to the Thong Khan Kham Market (but thankfully didn't buy anything). Next was the Patuxai or Victory Monument. It looked like the Arch de Triomphe in Paris. Evidently it was made of concrete donated by the USA for a new runway after the American War. Up ...
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