Finally arriving at KongKeo Guest House where our host Mr. Kong and family took excellent care of us the next 3 days, his humor, local knowledge and ability to deal with tourist makes him one of a kind. Great Guy!
We opted for Kong's Plain of Jars tour, from 9am in the morning and returning at 6pm, I first though this was bit long, but Kong has your day well planned out, starting at a local museum and giving you his personal account on what went on in Laos during the 1960's and 1970's and also Laos's current battle with unexploded bombs.
Some photographs from the local museum in Phonsovan, where Mr Kong started his tour
Mr Kong took up to 3 Plain of Jars sites
The next day we were not looking forward to the journey from Phonsovan to near Na Hin and the Thakhek Loop
We left early saying good bye to Mr. Kong and Phonsovan
Little did we know how the weather was about to change on us, but we were about to find out. After a long ride via Thathom and a quick stop at Wat Phia Wat. The roads did improve greatly in this part of Laos, so greatly I was able to achieve 90 Kph at one point...lol
We arrived at Na Pavan on the northern edge of the Thakhek Loop, at a little place I pre-booked called "Cool Pool Bungalow"
That night the wind picked up and temperature dropped, the wind seemed to whip down from the high slopes above us
Our original plan was to spend 3 nights here, then head over to the Khong Lor Caves, that plan changed as the wind did not stop and the night time temperature became quite cool for the clothes we brought with us.
After two nights we decided to head out, but not before visiting The Rock View Point, where some choose to do a Zipline set up of the shale forest.
Be advised the road to Na Hin appears to have severely suffered since the last rainy season with landslides ripping down the mountain and making it a one lane road in many spots.
Cool Pool Place is a natural clear cool spring, probably nice when it's warm, but we had enough and had our sites set on Thailand and back to the warmth.
Phosy Thalang, Laos
Final Day of Laos, crossing the 3rd Friendship Bridge into Nakhon Phanom
We opted for Kong's Plain of Jars tour, from 9am in the morning and returning at 6pm, I first though this was bit long, but Kong has your day well planned out, starting at a local museum and giving you his personal account on what went on in Laos during the 1960's and 1970's and also Laos's current battle with unexploded bombs.
Some photographs from the local museum in Phonsovan, where Mr Kong started his tour
Mr Kong took up to 3 Plain of Jars sites
The next day we were not looking forward to the journey from Phonsovan to near Na Hin and the Thakhek Loop
We left early saying good bye to Mr. Kong and Phonsovan
Little did we know how the weather was about to change on us, but we were about to find out. After a long ride via Thathom and a quick stop at Wat Phia Wat. The roads did improve greatly in this part of Laos, so greatly I was able to achieve 90 Kph at one point...lol
We arrived at Na Pavan on the northern edge of the Thakhek Loop, at a little place I pre-booked called "Cool Pool Bungalow"
That night the wind picked up and temperature dropped, the wind seemed to whip down from the high slopes above us
Our original plan was to spend 3 nights here, then head over to the Khong Lor Caves, that plan changed as the wind did not stop and the night time temperature became quite cool for the clothes we brought with us.
After two nights we decided to head out, but not before visiting The Rock View Point, where some choose to do a Zipline set up of the shale forest.
Be advised the road to Na Hin appears to have severely suffered since the last rainy season with landslides ripping down the mountain and making it a one lane road in many spots.
Cool Pool Place is a natural clear cool spring, probably nice when it's warm, but we had enough and had our sites set on Thailand and back to the warmth.
Phosy Thalang, Laos
Final Day of Laos, crossing the 3rd Friendship Bridge into Nakhon Phanom
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