Laos is the only landlocked country in south east Asia and yet has four thousands islands...on the Mekong river; this mighty trans-boundary river starts on the tibetan plateau and flows all the way south to finish his course in the south China sea, crossing every country on the way and playing at times as border between Myanmar and Thailand and Laos..
The life on the shores of the river here in Don Det is noisy, because of the engines of the fishermen boats and the locals playing loud music on huge speakers yet peaceful as life in Asian countryside is expected to be....
Walking around (or cycling) as I did today, you still see and feel the real island life: topless old ladies cooking or weaving, cries of newborn babies nearly everywhere, shoutings of wannabe free diver fishermen kids or the sleepiness of the older ones helping the bar/restaurant family business, men building new boats or concrete houses, and chickens and cats and dogs fighting for the leftovers, or maybe the buffalo that chose the stretch of street just below my window for his impressive poop..
Walking around you also see how the island adapted to the tourists that shirtless and Laobeer on hand don't get the usual attention and "Saibadii" (hello in Lao language) from the local kids..
Fruit shakes, samosas and pancakes, and of course sodas and chips are available everywhere, as well as tubing, beers and drugs, but that part you can easily avoid it if you wish!
I guess also I had enough of the quiet and simple island life (already!!) and after my fourth night I am looking for something new...Vientiane, the capital should be my next destination...
The life on the shores of the river here in Don Det is noisy, because of the engines of the fishermen boats and the locals playing loud music on huge speakers yet peaceful as life in Asian countryside is expected to be....
Walking around (or cycling) as I did today, you still see and feel the real island life: topless old ladies cooking or weaving, cries of newborn babies nearly everywhere, shoutings of wannabe free diver fishermen kids or the sleepiness of the older ones helping the bar/restaurant family business, men building new boats or concrete houses, and chickens and cats and dogs fighting for the leftovers, or maybe the buffalo that chose the stretch of street just below my window for his impressive poop..
Walking around you also see how the island adapted to the tourists that shirtless and Laobeer on hand don't get the usual attention and "Saibadii" (hello in Lao language) from the local kids..
Fruit shakes, samosas and pancakes, and of course sodas and chips are available everywhere, as well as tubing, beers and drugs, but that part you can easily avoid it if you wish!
I guess also I had enough of the quiet and simple island life (already!!) and after my fourth night I am looking for something new...Vientiane, the capital should be my next destination...
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