Posted on Jul 18, 2009 under Main Content |
filed in Travel on Jul.18, 2009By Rosanna de LislePublished: 8:00AM BST 18 Jul 2009Previous of ImagesNextThe rhythm of life in Luang Prabang is dictated by the rising and setting of the sunThe Mekong is the beating heart of landlocked Laos Photo: GETTYThree o’clock in the afternoon and the sun is beating down on Luang Prabang so hard it feels as if the gilded temples might melt. Having risen before dawn to join the daily ritual of Tak Bat, when the women of this ancient town in Laos give rice t