Monday 7 January 2008

Tad Fane. Laos






We decided that a couple of days away from the hulabaloo of town life would be a good idea and some fellow travellers had told us that Tad Fane eco-lodge would be a good place to visit. So, armed with a minimum of information, we set off east out of Pakse to stay a couple of nights. The main attraction was the walking and a couple of very impressive waterfalls, one of which plummets 120m to the valley below.



We weren't disappointed and like so many places in this country, it was extremely beautiful and peaceful.



Heading back, we decided to take the local tuk-tuk, which we thought would take us all the way to Pakse!!! Not so and with so many encounters, what you think you've sorted, turns out to be challenging!!! (Must learn to speak Lao.....I'm sure it might help)



We ended up swapping tuk-tuks half way back and loading our ruck-sacks on top........only to be joined a couple of minutes later by a lady carrying a truck-load of raw meat(in plastics bags) to market and another woman transporting 4 or 5 bags of material. Joy of Joys!!!!!



However, I suppose we can't complain......the journey of 60k only cost us the equivalent of a quid each!!!!!!