Images - Laos - waterfalls & coffee

The 'improved' waterfall at the Thai-owned Utajan Bajiang eco-resort The 'improved' waterfall at the Thai-owned Utajan Bajiang eco-resort Scrummy Asian riverfish for our supper! Scrummy Asian riverfish for our supper! Local Nge villager Local Nge villager Nge villager doing the sweeping Nge villager doing the sweeping Planting out the rice seedlings Planting out the rice seedlings Looking over the precipitous Tat Suong waterfall Looking over the precipitous Tat Suong waterfall Letting down our tyre pressures on the Saravan - Ta-oy road... Letting down our tyre pressures on the Saravan - Ta-oy road... ...it really is a hideous driving experience ...it really is a hideous driving experience School in a remote village, Saravan Province School in a remote village, Saravan Province You don't want to be treading on one of these You don't want to be treading on one of these Another evening, another culinary delight Another evening, another culinary delight Bloody good scrub, local style Bloody good scrub, local style Robusta coffee trees Robusta coffee trees Heading east on the Bolaven Plateau Heading east on the Bolaven Plateau Parked up by a teak plantation Parked up by a teak plantation More coffee... More coffee... ...more bombs... ...more bombs... ...more bomblets... ...more bomblets... ...and a big bomb (outside UXO Laos regional office, Sekong) ...and a big bomb (outside UXO Laos regional office, Sekong) Local children jumping off the Tat Se Noi waterfall, Sekong Province Local children jumping off the Tat Se Noi waterfall, Sekong Province Utterly fearless Utterly fearless Tat Se Noi waterfall - dividing the Se Noi River Tat Se Noi waterfall - dividing the Se Noi River Pools in the Se Noi, no good for fishing... Pools in the Se Noi, no good for fishing... ...but fine for a wash! ...but fine for a wash! Ubiquitous red dust roads Ubiquitous red dust roads The Se Kong near Attapeu The Se Kong near Attapeu We've seen lots of these - ancient multipurpose winch trucks We've seen lots of these - ancient multipurpose winch trucks Dried up paddy fields near Attapeu Dried up paddy fields near Attapeu Uses for old bombs (5) - children's playground (Russian surface-to-air missile, Pa-am) Uses for old bombs (5) - children's playground (Russian surface-to-air missile, Pa-am) Cheap but effective local 'single axle' tractors Cheap but effective local 'single axle' tractors Planting out the rice Planting out the rice Autumnal colours in the mountains near Paksong Autumnal colours in the mountains near Paksong The dirt track to Paksong The dirt track to Paksong Falling from 120 metres - the Nam Tok Katamtok waterfall Falling from 120 metres - the Nam Tok Katamtok waterfall Sunset over the Bolaven Plateau Sunset over the Bolaven Plateau Tucking into a delicious Laos-style BBQ Tucking into a delicious Laos-style BBQ Arty waterfall shot (Tat Fan, nr Paksong) Arty waterfall shot (Tat Fan, nr Paksong) Taking shelter from the rain in a restaurant Taking shelter from the rain in a restaurant Fresh coffee berries drying Fresh coffee berries drying Berries after a few weeks of sunshine Berries after a few weeks of sunshine The coffee nursery The coffee nursery Orderly Arabica Orderly Arabica At Four Thousand Islands At Four Thousand Islands Our accommodation (looks much better from a distance) Our accommodation (looks much better from a distance) Local, noisy transportation Local, noisy transportation Spearfishing Spearfishing Enjoying riverside life Enjoying riverside life Don Khon's old primary school - not a great deal of care given to education here Don Khon's old primary school - not a great deal of care given to education here Playing 'kataw' in the sunshine Playing 'kataw' in the sunshine All that remains of France's meagre infrastructure efforts in Laos All that remains of France's meagre infrastructure efforts in Laos Gossiping in the village shop Gossiping in the village shop Setting off dolphin spotting on the Mekong Setting off dolphin spotting on the Mekong Shadows over the Mekong Shadows over the Mekong Monk on a Mission Monk on a Mission Who owns this island? Who owns this island? Another decent sunset Another decent sunset Heading home at dusk Heading home at dusk The mini car ferry across the mighty Mekong to Champasak The mini car ferry across the mighty Mekong to Champasak Tucking into a local rice / coconut / bamboo snack Tucking into a local rice / coconut / bamboo snack Fine French colonial mansion, Champasak Fine French colonial mansion, Champasak The pretty Wat Thong in Champasak The pretty Wat Thong in Champasak Diving into an irrigation culvert. Utterly fearless... Diving into an irrigation culvert. Utterly fearless... Approaching Wat Phu, a Khmer world heritage site, older than Angkor Wat Approaching Wat Phu, a Khmer world heritage site, older than Angkor Wat The north pavilion at Wat Phu The north pavilion at Wat Phu Frangipani lined steps leading to the Sanctuary, Wat Phu Frangipani lined steps leading to the Sanctuary, Wat Phu Fun ancient bas-relief Fun ancient bas-relief Looking down over Wat Phu and the Mekong valley Looking down over Wat Phu and the Mekong valley

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:02