A Tuk-Tuk Ride From Luang Prabang

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A 45-minute ride from Luang Prabang in a 4-wheeled tuk-tuk took us to Kuang Si Waterfall and Bear Sanctuary. Following a path through the forest, we spent most of our time watching and photographing the bears (Rescued by an Australian charity, Free the Bears, and the government of Laos) in their enclosures.

‘Hello.’
‘Do you want to play with me?’
‘I know there’s some corn here somewhere.’
‘What’s going on in there?’
‘What are you looking at?’
‘Walk like a hu-u-man …’
The sad reality is that there has been a significant decrease in the wild bear population all over Asia as bears are killed for use in traditional medicine. Some bears are kept in small cages so that their bile can be used to treat liver and gallbladder conditions in humans, despite cruelty free alternatives being available.
After this, we thought we’d better see the falls. They were pretty and a number of people were bathing in the water.
The water was beautifully clear.
Some of the waterfalls have been created, or enhanced, using man-made structures. I can understand the thinking. The falls are a big tourist attraction and a poor country like Laos wants to make the most of them.
Last water picture

On the way back to Luang Prabang, we stopped off at a buffalo farm, but more of that in the next post.

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My husband, Mark, and I have just sold our house and are taking a year out to have an adventure before we settle down to retirement. We decided on a journey through Italy as it has the perfect combination of good weather, interesting history, great wine and wonderful ice-cream! As we will be starting our journey in January, we are beginning in the very south of the country.

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