The Saffron Mile

These are a couple of pics from LUANG PRABANG, the ancient capital of Laos.
As I mentioned before, the entire city is a UNESCO site.
There are many temples here, so there are also a lot of monks.
In fact, it is estimated that there are 500 practising monks.
Each morning at dawn, the monks walk around the city and collect alms from the locals.
The sight is known as THE SAFFRON MILE because of the colour of their robes and the seemingly endless
line of monks.
Most locals give each monk a bit of rice, though other food offerings are welcome.