across the Mekong

One day we took a boat across the river, & were adopted by some
young monks; they cross to Luang Prabang for english lessons.
It's as much a way to be educated, as it is buddhist training.
What happens for the girls, though? You can see how far the
tourist dollar goes ~ it doesn't cross the river. I think the fee at
many of the wats doesn't make it to the temples, either.

Did you know there are still millions of unexploded bombs there?