Cambodia Laos and Thailand, From Wat Phu To Tad Lo Via Several Tribal Villages, 17 February 2001

Rose quite early. Took breakfast and went off to ferry across the Mekong…

Even buses take the ferry

…on to Um Muang – a ruined Khmer temple.

Deep, deep, deep under cover

Then on to Pakse – saw Champassak Palace view, then on to market for tapes and water.

Then on towards Tad Lo stopping at village Houey Houne – Katou tribe, which wasn’t so nice.

It must be tough growing up in a place named Houey anything…

Got to Tad Lo – took light lunch of grilled chicken and beef – then went off to two more villages – the first in Sekong Province KP (Kok Phoung) village. Kaleum tribe.

The second in Saravan Province – Khieng Khong Village – Nge tribe.

Noukeo poses with one of the young Nge villagers in Khieng Khong

Glorious Tad Lo Falls sunset. Even better in real life than in the photo.

Got bearings back at Tad Lo and took dinner of stuffed chicken.

Photos 20 to 51 in the album linked here and below show the events of this day:

01 16 February - All aboard the Pakse - Champassak boat CLT_D17_Photo (10)

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