Each village build a bamboo and tissue-paper boat of light. Families line the main street and monks watch from their temples as the procession moves to Wat Xieng Thong, the boats gather in the courtyard are judged before they go down the temple steps and into the River Meekong.
We followed the procession to Xieng Thong and were in a boat to watch the boats of light pass into the Meekong.
It was a spectacular sight seeing thousands of lights - lanterns, boats of light and candles.
James and I set our boat, made of banana leaf, flowers with incense sticks and candles, onto the Meekong to pay respect to the Budha and the river which brings life and to remind of impermenance and to send away last years troubles and wish good luck for the coming year
What a beautiful festival, I loved it
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