Thursday, January 28, 2010
Celebrating Australia Day Laos style
The journey from Kratie to the 400 islands was well co-ordinated despite my fears (mini bus - big bus - cross the border - big bus - boat - island) and immigration was a breeze. Ban Nakasang, the jumping off point for Don Det and Don Kohne is not very prepossessing but once you're on the water the first sight of the islands takes your breath away. To think I'd be calling this home for a few days! And apart from a bike ride or a boat tour ther
e is not much to do here but reacquaint oneself with the hammock. I started my stay on Don Kohne where I was told the older crowd stay (damn those pesky kids!). I found a lovely room at Pan's Guesthouse - it was $12 a night but it had its own bathroom with hot water. I would later see the original type of accommodation on the island - flimsy bungalows with dodgy shared bathrooms - which is fine if you like that sort of thing. Unfortunately I could only stay one night on Don Kohne as most of the accommodation had been booked out by a large tour group. So I spent the morning finding and moving to new digs on Don Det. I ended up at the most expensive bungalows on the island but they were the nicest with a comfortable hammock and breakfast included. So now I could relax and enjoy the serenity.
ended up spending it next to the Mekong, drinking Beer Lao and eating duck cooked on the BBQ followed by a beautiful sunset (images right). Its a tough life!
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