Last time i was in Phnom staying with Yvone and Gary. Lots of being spoilt which was super appreciated.
I left for Steng Treng (the gateway city for crossing to Laos) with a cpl of Aussies and a Brit
We had to go overland to the smallest and least organised customs post in the world i think, where a cpl of guards asked for a "stamp tax" of $1 We paid as the idea of being not in Cambodia but not in Laos didnt appeal!
We then got picked up in a small boat and crossed the mekong to one of the 4000 Islands (dont freak, i think the 4000 is kinda like the "90 Mile beach" just a figure of speech)
They are a group of idyllic islands that you go around by bike (im talking one speed 1950s wheels here) there is no power most of the time and you have these unbelievable sunsets every night. Great for getting to know the travellers around you, and for getting bitten by flying beasties.
In case anyone is thinking im travelling first class i will post a pic of your usual "facilities" and you will understand quite how uncomfortable it can be when you get an attack of "stomach bug" at 1 in the morning!
It laid me low for a few days and that linked to a severe lack of internet connections meant i had not fixed my blog in a while! wow almost as bad an excuse as "My dog ate my modem"
While in Don Det i went to a beautiful waterfall, in exploring round it we found a dam at the top which you could swim in (it was safeish!) we played in there till we got bored and climbed over the edge and down under the falls (the feeling of being a surfer in a tubve of water is the only way i can explain it ) i will post pics from there soon.
Today i packed up and moved on to Pakse, a little town which acts as a hub for the south of Laos. With the people im travelling with i will get a motorbike and go on a 3 day trek into the villages of the south, to see waterfalls, minority tribes and elephants.
Im looking forward to it and a little nervous as it is my first time riding a manuel motorbike.
:)
See you soon
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