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 Sunday 28th of December 2014 and we left L'Elephant behind us. We decided to stop at the National Museum at the Sisavangvong Road. But they were closed during the mid-day and we would  stop there when we came back from the Kuang Si Falls.
I was cheated on the “Buffalo Experience” at the Kamu Lodge so I asked the driver to stop if he spotted any buffaloes. And he told me that there would be buffaloes on the way to the Kuang Si Falls. I was on my way to yet another exciting sight-seeing adventure. The Kuang Si Falls was further away than the waterfalls we saw this morning and I could enjoy some of the sights on the  way to the falls. Laos, like Thailand and the Philippines are beautiful countries, but destroyed by garbage.
The driver stopped suddenly and he told me that there were buffaloes, I looked around but I could not see any buffaloes. I got out of the car and I saw the buffaloes next to the road. And they are quite cute. 
Of course, not as cute as the Red Buffalo. They had babies as well and I stayed around for a few pictures before we left for the Kuang Si Falls. 
The buffaloes were eating grass having a good time and they were not bothered with me. These buffaloes is what my friend are used to so he thought I was joking when I told him that the buffaloes in Africa was very dangerous. I lion never attack a buffalo if he is alone, unless it is a lonely injured, old or a baby buffalo. We were soon on the way again and when I could see a market with plenty tourist I understood that we were approaching the Kuang Si Falls. My driver managed to back in to another van when we should park the car. And there were some rumpus. I got out of the car and I told my driver that I would soon be back. If it was anything like the Tat Sae Waterfalls in the morning I would be back in double quick. But I was pleasantly surprised. Well, both disappointed and pleasantly surprised. It was a beautiful place, but there were so much people it looked like a beach on a Sunny summer Sunday. It was crowded, but beautiful.
The last thing I saw when we left the water falls behind was sign asking us to cover our bodies, for sure no need to ask me twice. A flapping belly is best kept under a shirt. But I asked a guide why this was so important. He gave me the full song and dance about respecting the Lao culture. It was very important with the respect. I pointed at a few tons of garbage around us and I asked if it was more important to respect the culture than to respect the nature. And the nature is feeding us, not the culture. He didn't saw that one coming and I never got any answer.  View over Luang Prabang
We stopped on a mountain to have a look over Luang Prabang. It was a nice view and we stayed for a while before we continued to Luang Prabang and the National Museum. I see quite a few people  driving round on motor bikes. One hand on the handlebars and holding an umbrella in the other had for protection against the sun.
Well, I'm no motorcycle expert, but I have been driving enough to know that suddenly, and most of the time totally unexpected it is necessary to keep both hands on the handlebars. Easy to imagine what will happen if the need arise suddenly and unexpected. I prefer a tan before  falling or worse with the motorcycle.
The driver wanted to wait for me while I was at the National Museum, but I told him that I would walk back to my hotel. 
The driver left and I was alone with all the ice cream vendors outside the National museum. How will this end? Well, I'm in possession of some self-discipline and I never bought any ice cream. And I skipped the visit to the National Museum. First of all, it was starting to get hot, not like in Bangkok, but anyway. Ten there was a sign giving all the rules for the museum. Among them was one rule that we had to take off our shoes. I went to the ticket office to get this confirmed. The girl told me that we needed to take off our shoes and I left the National Museum. Pour a 25 litre drum of oil in the sewage with a cubic ton of plastic and then taking off the shoes when going in to a museum. Explain that if you can! And it was kind of nice to skip the visit, I was getting a wee bit tired.  National Museum in Luang Prabang
I walked back to my room. My plan was to have a look at all the pictures from the waterfalls and  then I would go to the Lao Restaurant for dinner.
And as they had promised to keep some Mango Crumble for me at JOMA Cafe I would go there after the Lao restaurant. It is just a few minutes’ walk between the places so it is no problem, and no need to haggle with TUK TUK drivers. It took me about 10 minutes to walk from the National Museum to my room. I looked at my pictures and when I got hungry I left for the Lao Restaurant by foot. It was dark and I practised some “NIGHT” photography. Of course, I have all the equipment, at home. I bought tripods, remotes and some other stuff, only used once and now it is just a waste of space in my apartment. Well, I might find use for it again, but it is so much to carry around.
The driver was here 30 minutes early this morning and I decided to have my breakfast at the Scandinavian Bakery tomorrow if he was early again. Pick up time for Vang Vieng is 9 o'clock and if he is early I will not waste my time on the “free” breakfast at the hotel. We will see tomorrow, you just need to click HERE! Well, my last day in Luang Prabang is coming to an end.
    
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