The city is well known for its numerous Buddhist temples and monasteries. Every morning at dawn, hundreds of monks from the various monasteries walk through the streets collecting alms.
The night market here is also one of a kind with hundreds of vendors who set on the Main Street every evening. 
At night we would peruse the market and then eat at the food market where you pay one dollar for all-you-can-eat veggie stir fries. Ah those buffets were the best part about Luang Prabang!
One of the major landmarks in the city is a large steep hill on which sits Wat Chom Si. The sunsets from up here are stunning:
Sensory overload and a happy belly.
Besides the buffets, my favorite memory from Luang Prabang was the day we rode bikes out to the waterfall. For 35km we rode out bikes through hills and villages until we finally made it to the most beautiful waterfall. I was blown away by how blue the water was and I couldn't wait to jump in! There was a rope swing and people jumping off of the top of one of the falls. We had a blast here and around 3 (the hottest part of the day) we rode the 35km back to town. 
We stayed in Luang Prabang for about 4 wonderful days before heading down to Vang Vieng.
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