Thakhek

Monday 03/12/2012 - THAKHEK (also known as "Tha Khaek").

- Return from Hué, Vietnam (Sunday)
- Bus journey from Savannakhet to Thakhek (Monday)
- Visit to the Buddha Cave http://spotonlaos.com/place/khammouane-buddha-cave-thakhek/

Return to Laos, after the 24  hours spent in Vietnam.

Trash tray in a road restaurant.

The yellow cans are those of Redbull, probably left by truck drivers.

The four "Falangs" (strangers) from the Hué-Savannakhet bus,

meeting together after dinner in Savannakhet.

Savannakhet to Thakhek.

Spying behind me in the bus...

Ready for an 18km ride to the Buddha cave.

Approaching the Tham Pa Fa cave (Buddha cave).

The entrance is 15m up a sheer cliff, reached through a staircase.

Inside the cave: worshipping devotees

229  bronze Buddha images were sitting there for more than 600 years,

watching the cave entrance, until the recent discovery (2004).

Little lake and cave, right under the Buddha cave.

A 2m long snake, crossing the road.

Find more about Thakek in the next two posts.

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