Tag: Wat Phu

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)

Cambodia Laos and Thailand, From Vientiane To Pakse & Wat Phu, 16 February 2001

The view at Wat Phu

Rose very early (3:45). Took light breakfast and flew to Pakse. Arrived 8 am and transferred to meet guide Noukeo, who takes us to boat where we sail down Xe-Don/Mekong rivers to Champassak.

Wait an hour for car to join us by ferry! Then on to Sala Wat Phu hotel for early lunch. Then off to Wat Phu – stunning site.

Met weird Austrian/Swiss dropout pair at drinks afterwards.

Returned to Sala Wat Phu – enjoy drinks on veranda and supper before early night.

The first 19 photos 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)