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Plain of JarsOn our way between Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang, we did a side trip to Phonsavan, to visit the famous "Plain of Jars"This attraction is spread out in various sites, of which the 3 biggest have up to 500 huge stone jars. The people who made them, how and why is still shrouded in mystery, althought the hypothesis of funerary urns, seems to be the best explanation. They are up to 2000 years old, and could have been part of a civilazation which left remants in Vietnam and India as well. Pongsaly could have been a crossroads on the commercial routes of this civilization...  One of the biggest and more beautiful jars. A part from the jars, which are located in a nearly New-Zealand scenery, with rolling green hills, we could also see some remnants from the tough and secret war that was fought in the area. Russian Tanks, Bombs craters, and all sorts of land mines and unexploded ordnance, which still hasn't been cleared. All in all, this area wasn't worth the 6 hours return side trip...Especially with the terrible mountain road!!! Luckily, the scenery was really stunning; rolling mountains, jungle, jagged karts pics shrouded in mist, little traditional Hmong villages... 
French expression of the day; here are 2 cruches (empty pots=empty brains) with a jar!!!
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From New-Caledonia to France without using a plane.
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