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Southeast Asia

oktober 2022 – mars 2023
  • Orion Global Nomads
  • Craig Bowman
En 160-dags äventyr från Orion Global Nomads & Craig Läs mer
  • Orion Global Nomads
  • Craig Bowman

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    On to Stung Treng

    7 januari 2023, Kambodja ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    It’s almost 6am and we’re about done packing. A Tuk Tuk will pick us up from the hotel and take us to a ferry to cross the Mekong to Kratie, followed by a van to head north to the city of Strung Treng, where we had breakfast and spent several hours waiting near the market before boarding another van to the border. Not the most fun travel day!

    Along the way we captured a few pictures of rural Cambodia, including some tasty-looking tarantula snacks at a roadside restaurant.    Läs mer

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    On to Laos

    7 januari 2023, Kambodja ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

    After another pretty rough 90-minute van ride from Stung Treng, we arrived at the Cambodia/Laos border. This was the smoothest border crossing yet. The immigration staff were friendly, the lines weren’t too long, and while waiting for our visas on arrival, I was able to get a Lao SIM card for my iPhone - Done!

    We then took a short van ride to hop on a small ferry(!) to Don Det - an island in the Mekong River.    Läs mer

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    At first glance it seens people are walking on water
    Our new friend who kept us company. Was difficult saying goodbye.

    Our first Evening on Don Det

    7 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    After settling in at our hotel, we headed out for dinner in Don Det, ia tropical island n the Si Phan Don ("Four Thousand Islands") archipelago in Champasak Province of southern Laos. Don Det is one of only three of the roughly 4000 islands in the area that is somewhat developed for tourists. Don Det attracts a very backpacker crowd and is known as a party town, although things were relatively quiet as the area has still not fully bounced back from COVID.

    Along the way, we passed several travel agencies, bike rentals, restaurants and bars. After a nice dinner at Kea’s Backpackers Restaurant (sorry no pics), we enjoyed fresh fruit shakes right outside our hotel (which was a bit more upscale than the backpacker guesthouses that fill the town). While enjoying my banana & coffee shake (Craig had mixed fruit) a friendly kitten greeted us and kept us company.    Läs mer

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    Don Det and Don Khone Islands

    8 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    We rented bicycles and had a nice day cycling around the islands of Don Det and Don Khone, both of which are charming tropical islands surrounded by palm trees, with locals living on farms and in small villages. The two islands are connected by a small bridge. There are very few cars on the islands, although there are a fair number of motorbikes.
    We rode through a few villages, past schools, waterfalls, and farms. We saw a little bit of daily island life with locals, and enjoyed the many views of the Mekong.
    In the evening we took a longboat ride around the islands to watch the sunset.

    To view the entire video of the ride - click on the link below.

    https://www.relive.cc/view/vYvr38M5pxO    Läs mer

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    Champasek and Wat Phou

    9 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    3:00pm: After checking in to our beautiful hotel in Champasek, we took a tuk tuk to the ancient Khmer temple of Wat Phou (which translates to Mountain Monastery).

    Wat Phou is a series of ruined temples and shrines dating from the sixth to the twelfth centuries. It was originally a Hindu place of worship, and the site was likely chosen because of a phallic stone outcropping on the top of the mountain, which easily would have made the site auspicious to worshippers of Shiva, a Hindu god often symbolized by a phallus. The earliest structures at the site were most likely built by the ancient Khmer, although some experts claim they were built by the Champa. Vat Phou was a part of the Khmer Empire centered at Angkor in Cambodia, at least as early as the 10th century. The ruins consist of a series of temples connected by a series of causeways and staircases working their way up the side of the mountain.Läs mer

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    The Bolaven Plateau and on to Thakhek

    10 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    We hired a car and driver today through our hotel to take us on a tour of the Bolaven Plateau and then drop us at the bus station in Pakse, from where we will board our roughly 8-hour bus ride to Thakhek.

    The Bolaven Plateau is an elevated region rising above the heat of the Mekong valley. The area is full of coffee and tea plantations and has a number of beautiful waterfalls. The books recommend spending a few days here, and even doing a 4-5 day motorbike trip around the plateau, but we decided to just see it on a half-day trip. This morning we visited two of the waterfalls (Tad Fane and Tad Champee), as well as a coffee & tea plantation in Paxsong.

    It's about 2 pm and we are now at a Pakse bus station waiting for our bus to show up. Nobody here at the bus station speaks English, and there is no indication when the bus will arrive. Hopefully soon!

    For lunch I had a light tofu-eggplant curry, and Craig had a chicken Laap dish that, according to Craig, was quite spicy. I’ll have to remember to take more food pics!

    4:55pm. We just made a stop somewhere in a local town to pick up some additional passengers. The stop was near a market and several vendors came in our bus selling everything from water, snacks, and whole roast chickens. Some of them were quite aggressive if anyone showed any interest.    Läs mer

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    Good Morning Thakhek!

    11 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ 🌧 23 °C

    8:18am. We are at our hotel having breakfast, which is nice since we haven’t eaten since lunch yesterday. Let’s talk about our bus ride - We had a brutal 9 hour ride to Thakhek on an old bus, with questionable brakes, and some very rough roads. We arrived at Takhel at around 11:15pm. We would have gotten here sooner but there were additional stops to pick up supplies, for example the stop where they loaded tons of wood into the lower luggage compartment. No wonder everyone’s luggage was all crammed into the back of the bus. The bus aisle floor was full of bags of rice and fruit. However, I am very understanding of the utilization of supply logistics in parts of the world where one has to take full advantage of vehicles with capacity.

    There were also further travel challenges. It was late and our hotel was 2 miles away from the bus station. We found a Tuk Tuk driver that took full advantage of the late hour. Anyway we negotiated some and finally made it to our hotel.

    I was too tired, hungry, and grumpy last night to take pictures of anything…:)    Läs mer

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    Beautiful landscape right outside of Buddha Cave.

    Leg 1: The Legendary Thakhek Loop

    11 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Thakhek Loop is a 350 km off the beaten track loop in central Lao. There were many sights along the way such as: caves, temples, viewpoints, and hikes. Around 11:30am we started the 1st leg of the loop.

    Craig and I headed east on Route 12 towards Nakay. Even in the rain the karst peaks were dramatic. We made a left turn off to Thma Nong Pa Fa (Buddha Cave) and a smaller cave (cannot remember the name.)

    There was wooden bridge to the smaller cave with missing planks, loose planks, broken or missing hand rails. We make it across safely - see pic. We warned a French couple who approached as we came back across.

    The reason we stated late was due to the irregular rain during dry season. The rain didn’t stop before leaving town. It ended up being quite cold and miserable towards the end. However, we made the best .40 purchase ever - gloves! We were rewarded with dramatic mountain scenery even with the clouds and rain.

    Anyway, 112 km and six hours later, we arrived in Nakay, in the dark, cold, soaking wet, at our stay for the evening. Couldn’t be happier to find shelter from the rain for the rest of the night. The accommodation was basic and had mosquito nets, and you can see how we hung up our wet clothes inside to dry them off - sort of…

    Next: Leg 2 of the Thakhek Loop    Läs mer

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    Leg 2: No More Rain

    12 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    8:30am - a nice breakfast after a day of riding 6+ hours in the rain. Our clothes weren’t dry but we made due. It did rain on and off the entire evening, and the weather app wasn’t to dependable as it did not predict rain the whole day and evening.

    The clouds were higher, the sun peeked out some, so we decided to hit the road. Along the way, we started a slight accent, about 100m gain according to online information on the loop. We saw two sandstone Buddha rock sculptures carved into the side of the mountain. One was a seated Buddha and the other a Buddha laying on his side.

    Eventually, we headed west on Route 8 towards Phonton and stopped at Dragon Cave. The cave was well lit and it was quite interesting to see the different internal rock formations. Upon exiting the cave, you ascended up towards a cave opening via stairs followed by slippery rocks. The cave exit opened up to a jungle and there were two signs marked “viewpoint” and the other “exit.” We opted for the viewpoint, and made it up to the platform, and it had a great 360 degree view of the surrounding land.

    After cooling off, we climbed down to the exit path. This was part path and mostly negotiating our balance on sharp and slippery limestone rocks, holding on to vines, bamboo, cables, and large gaps to cross requiring any past “Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course” experience one had. And yesterday it did rain all day, so most foot placement required double checking for stability.

    After our safe and successful descent, upon exiting, we collected our bike helmets and had a cold soda before getting on our bikes.

    After driving through a few small towns, reservoirs, gaining some elevation, we arrived in Konglor village. Konglor, is special, and almost surreal in its beauty and peace. Rice fields of emerald green, farmers working in unison, enveloped by majestic mountains, all leading to the Konglor cave. We may have to include additional pictures of this special place in a separate post/foot print as words cannot accurately describe its sheer beauty.    Läs mer

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    Leg 3: Starting the Loop Back

    14 januari 2023, Laos ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    10:20am: We will miss the Spring River Resort. The resort had beautiful, lush gardens and perched right above a river facing a mountain.

    We got on our bikes and headed back t through the valley. The Kong Lhor Valley is something you have to experience in person. An emerald, fertile valley, sandwiched by sharp mountains, crisp air, blue skies, all leading to the Kong Lhor Cave. I could spend weeks in the valley admiring the vibrant colors, locals working in concert tending to their rice fields, and simply watch the world go by.

    1:00pm After a few hours on the road the afternoon sun was heating up. Craig and I stopped at a natural pool called “Cool Pool” in Na Pavan. The water was indeed cool and crystal clear mountain water was inviting.

    After our dip we hit the road to our hotel for the night.    Läs mer

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