Oct 1, 2019
Don Khon, 4000 Islands, Laos.
Surreal old french harbour buildings. Perfect place for a cold drink after an adventurous little trip on tiny pink bikes for 1$ a day.
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Don Khon, 4000 Islands, Laos.
Surreal old french harbour buildings. Perfect place for a cold drink after an adventurous little trip on tiny pink bikes for 1$ a day.
Ta Li Phi rapids, close to Don Khon in Southern Laos…
One of the most peaceful places I ever saw…
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Between Don Det and Don Khon (Laos)
Unas cuatro mil islas
Las islas son tan características del sudeste asiático que hasta el único país interior de la región tiene. Y no tiene una ni dos, sino… ¡cuatro mil! Cierto es que sólo en Don Det y en Don Kong puedes encontrar un sitio donde dormir; luego hay varias donde viven unos relajadísimos laosianos y otras tantas que apenas son unos islotes y que hay que compartir con algún que otro buey de agua.
Aquí no hay nada que hacer, excepto deslizarse en bici por el puente francés, descender el Mekong haciendo tubing, mecerse en la hamaca, ver amanecer y atardecer como si estuvieras en el planeta del Principito y disfrutar de la magia del lugar.
Es todo tan barato que hay que hacer un verdadero esfuerzo por gastar pasta. Y un buen sitio para hacerlo es en el King Khon, un bar lúgubre en la orilla sudeste de Don Det que por la noche recibe la única luz de una tira defectuosa de bombillas de colores. Es un sitio de exiliados de la vida, de gentes psicotrópicas que llevan atrapadas semanas o meses en las islas y que buscan el mapa de salida en la espuma de la cerveza que se reproduce ante ellos conforme avanza la noche. Es como el bar del baile de Aterriza como puedas pero al aire libre. El sitio en el que mi buen amigo Quinty vería plasmada su imagen de Laos como refugio de forajidos.
4000 Islands, Laos
This trip started with the longest commute from Vang Vieng, Laos all the way to the 4,000 Islands. We had to take a minivan from Vang Vieng to Vientiane. From there, we boarded a sleeper bus to Pakse (souther Laos). I lost my friends there, and I continued on the bus to main island where I then took a ferry to Don Dhet. It was ridiculous. The entire trip was around 25 hours for me non-stop. I…
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Rainy Season (Kratie-4000 Islands)
An easy Laos border crossing, we insisted we get our own visa on arrival as the bus company were happy to help for extra $! As the sun was setting we arrived at the port to 4000 islands. A collection of islands split by the Mekong river just over the Laos border many are inhabited, the largest being Don Khong, most travellers stay on Don Khon or Don Det, some smaller islands can't be seen in rainy season. All crammed into a small wooden boat, we crossed the Mekong to Don Det as this was the only island the boat was going to! Arriving in the dark and looking for accommodation is never a great mix... The rain added extra salt to the wound! Walking along a muddy path, we soon came across a reasonable bungalow for the night! The next morning we decided to creep nearer to Don Khon where the two islands are connected by a bridge. We passed through plenty of rustic homes as we wadded our way to the other side of the island through the rice fields, amongst water buffalo, pigs and chickens, a true Laos feeling of naturalness. Although the rain had continued, we managed to find some cute basic huts with views of the river each with hammocks on the balcony, time for a relax! Getting around by push bikes seemed the appropriate activity... Riding through muddy paths on Don Khon to reach a waterfall with a precarious bridge and a place were fishmongers work with the rushing water. It's wet season in Laos and you could defiantly tell from the flow of the river gushing through the island. We were hoping for spectacular sunsets... But the cloud cover was just too much, maybe next time we visit in the dry season.
More waterfalls and some dolphins
More waterfalls and some dolphins
After breakfast the next day we rented some scooters. Actually just one. Because in a country where already kids drive around I was deemed a safety hazard since I couldn’t deal with it. At least I had tried it and could now sit shotgun with a good feeling.
There was no real plan for the day except to start with other waterfalls on the island. They were so small that they hadn’t even made it onto…
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