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Don Det: Wayside/Back in Time

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

Si Phan Don; The Four Thousand Islands. It is an area at the very southern tip of Laos where the Mekong river stretches to immense proportions, resulting in innumerable islands and sand bars; the number of which varies depending on the water level (it is said the river can be as wide as 14km during the wet season).

Choosing one of these islands was easy. Don Det was described as something along the lines of “no electricity, no tv’s, no worries”, a place where bungalows reached out over the water, with hammocks swinging on their verandahs.

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Champasak: The Temple of the Frog

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

Our main reason for stopping in Champasak was to visit some nearby temple ruins, Wat Phu Champasak, which dated from the Angkor period; meaning it was built sometime between 900 and 1300AD. Yeah, back when Australia was still at least 500 years from being discovered by Europeans.

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Champasak: Give me a V (for visa)

Sunday, January 29th, 2006
The bus stopped, it was 5.30am and still pitch black outside. "Is this Pakse?" I asked Bec, as though she should know. "Not sure. I'll go outside and see what's going on," she replied drowsily, while I tried hard to keep ... [Continue reading this entry]

Pakse: Laos Karaoke Disco…….On Wheels

Saturday, January 28th, 2006
From Vientiane, Bec and I were headed to the very south of Laos, a journey that would take somewhere close to 10 or 11 hours. Our hope was to take a bus during the day; all throughout this trip we'd ... [Continue reading this entry]

Vientiane: Food, Glorious Food

Saturday, January 28th, 2006
We caught an early morning bus from Vang Vieng to Vientiane, arriving in that city around lunch time, and found ourselves a guesthouse. It was a little out of the centre of Vientiane, but Bec and I sometimes refer to ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Vang Vieng

Monday, January 23rd, 2006
Geez, I'm on fire with these entries. Gotta make the most of having days with nothing to do and cheap internet. So, here's some pics from Vang Vieng. None of the snake though, unfortunately, you just have to trust me ... [Continue reading this entry]

Vang Vieng: The Snake Hunter

Monday, January 23rd, 2006
The afternoon had melted away. Our last in Vang Vieng; Bec and I spent the twilight hours of the day sitting in an open bamboo hut by the river, watching the sky turn slowly pink as the sun grew tired, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Laos, First Go

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
And now, onto the country with everyone's favourite folk tale, Laos! Woo Hoo! Hmmm, left or right. Our choice of slow boats for our two day trip from Chiang Khong to Luang Prabang; the empty one on the right or ... [Continue reading this entry]

Photos: Thailand

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Gee whiz, it's been a while since I've posted some photos on here. Time to catch up a bit. Of course, all the Lubeck photos are on Flickr. So, here's a couple from Thailand, just to whet the appetite. Tuk Tuk. Our ... [Continue reading this entry]

Vang Vieng: The Hills, They Are Alive

Saturday, January 21st, 2006
After 5 great days in Luang Prabang, it was time for Bec and I to move on. 5 or 6 hours south, on the way to the country's capital, Vientiane, lay the town of Vang Vieng. Seen in the backpacking ... [Continue reading this entry]