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
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