Laos Don Khon relaxing rainy day~

Raining so hard...



I talked a lot with Jun and he had many travel experiences~

I really enjoyed doing nothing.. It was raining so I just stayed balcony laying down on the ham-mock and being lazy.

This is the best place relaxing and thinking nothing.

When I work in the U.S. there are many fun, sad things... Thinking too much every day..

I like being busy but it is great doing nothing and thinking nothing!



Lunch time, no raining so we went out and eat something.



Cow everywhere~



And we could see nice sunset!



Another popular spot to visit..

Old steam train... too dark but look cool!



Jun likes to try different foods and we tried to eat fish.

It was really yummy and fresh!

When we were eating, I  saw a dad and a son went out to catch some fish!

I really feel their life is really simple and happy~

But I don't know if I want to live here... May be I will get bored..

Anyways it was a great day!

Walking around Don Khon! water fall and dinner!

Woke up with super itchy and met a Japanese guy. (Jun)

Anyways we dicided to go to the water fall (west side)



Weather wasn't good,, little raining...

We walked to see the water fall but we needed to pay for entrance fee...

I told a guy who was checking the ticket "I got one but I lost..."

But still he said I need to buy one.. So expensive!



Inside the water fall place, there are nice park and some animals!



And there is a nice water fall!

We also could see a fisherman was trying to catch some fish!



Other water falls!

I really like this place but if its free... So much better!

Fresh air and no people! We relaxed~



They have a beach! It was raining but we went inside the river~

Felt really good and good for my itchy body!



Night time, a cafe owner asked me to eat dinner together.

They cooked chicken soup for us!

So good!



They killed a chicken and cooked fresh chicken soup!

It was really yummy but felt bad for the chicken..

Good Morning.....? Don Khon.... My body is....

It was raining really bad at night time...



I was looking at the rain and river from my room balcony~ Nice slow night :)

And... Goooood Morning....!!!!??? I was expected to have a great morning...

BUt... My body all over.... Sooooo itchy...



Bed bug..... I thought it was mosquito but I have too much and all over my body...

I slept naked and I felt there were so many mosquitos around.... But it was bed bugs...

Maybe many backpackers are suffered from them but my first time...

Really Itccccchy..



I moved to new place rally quick...

I tried to complain about what the bed bug but... The owner girl didn't understand English at all..

SHe was little cute so I asked Family?? or Boyfriend?? but she couldn't understand anything..



My new place is not riverside but room looks clean and owner was really nice so I decided there!



And really cute kitty was there :)



I went a cafe and told a guy about the bed bug...

AAAAND! I met a Japanese guy over there!

He just arrived here and he was looking for the place to stay.

I just told him don't go there (My first place)!

And asked him to come to cafe after he leaves his bag.

His name is Jun and he got off at Don Ded but he didn't like the island so he walked all the way to DOn Khon.

I was surprised that his back pack was sooooo small... HIs main backpack is same as my second bag size... And he is going around the world.... How can you do that??

Don Khone! Nice room and nice place!

I arrived in Don Khon with Ann and Ann's friend already came here and they stay together.

And the place looks nice so I decided to stay same place! $5!

Single room and have my own bathroom! and Han-mock!!



I ate this fried rice at cafe near my Bangalore~ Yummy

After that I slept in my room a little bit cuz I was little tired.



Then I woke up and walked around the island.

I saw a map and I found there are two water falls so I decided to go one of them.



There are some rental bike shop but I just walked.



Ohhh! I really like these things!

Like an adventure!



I could see some water falls? Is this the one??



I was scared when I crossed...



There were some animals. They have owner?



The water fall was okay,, nothing special but fun to walk around!



Movie!



Came back near my Bangalore and check the bridge to Don Ded!

Really nice peaceful place~ I really wanted to relax this kinda place!



Chickens everywhere!



Cows everywhere too!



Some building! I don't know what is this!



View from my room! Really nice and I could relax here with nice Han-mock!



Dinner was same place curry fried rice this time!

Yummy



Night time so dark and looks like it will be raining soon...

But I already love this place!

Wake up early... Going to 4000 islands (Don Khon)!

Woke up 7am....

Maybe my early wake up record! My travel is basically relaxing so I always sleep a lot!



Anyways my hostel.. German lady was already left...

I thought we go together....

I walked around and got a ticket at the cheapest place.



And got coke! I love coke!

German lady also got same ticket and we chose same island!

There are two main island backpackers stay. Don Ded and Don Khone!

Many people choose Don Ded cuz there are more place to stay, but I chose Don Khone because I wated to relax!



Bathroom break on the way... It's okay for boys but...



I like views from bus! People sometimes don't like long distance bus or train but I kinda like it!



Our bus was actually good! Better than I expected!

I could sleep some~



My bus arrived at Nakasong! We will go to Island inside Mekong river so time to take a boat!

I like this small city! All the islands get food and supplies from this city!



Really nice view! 4000 islands around here inside Mekong river :)

Si Phan Don = 4000 islands



My bus ticket was include the boat ticket too!



And boat time!

Nice but I do not want to go inside the water... SOOo brown...



FIrst, my boat arrived at Don Ded.

Almost all backpackers got off here..

Only me and local lady and her baby and Anna (German professional backpacker)



Local lady and baby got off after and our boat went to Don Khone!



It was nice boat ride! I really like this place!



Movie!

To be continued~~~

In Laos now! Going to Pakse!

Once I know the place I go, go out Thailand is so easy!

But When I go inside the Laos, I do not know where to go again....

One guy asked me "Pakse??"

And I said Yes!

And he told me to go inside. I thought he takes me to go to Laos immigration so I was just waiting inside the car.

There were one girl inside the car and she told me "You need to go immigration by yourself and get stamp!"

Oh! okay and I asked her to watch my backpack and I went to immigration...

Immigration guy checked my passport and asked me BT100...

I asked why and he told me "Weekend weekend!"

..... Okay... Just BT100... I wanted to say many things but I wanted to stamp more so I just pay..



The driver moved the car near immigration building and he picked me up.

The girl who told me to go immigration asked me that how much I paid.

And I said BT100...

She said "oh only that?? My boyfriend paid about $40.. so you are lucky!"

Anyways! I am in Laos! Looks nice! Maybe good place!



There were no one could speak English so I was alone... The girl was sitting far away from me...

I looked at the Pakse map and check how can I get my hostel.



When I arrived in Pakse... SO many tuk tuk driver came to me...

I said I walk!! and ignored all the drivers and walked toward my hostel..

I checked my map so I thought I went to right place.... But I was at differetnt spot...

I found a tuk tuk driver on the way and asked "I only have Thai BT can you take me my hostel?"

He said okay!

Lucky! i only had coins!

And it was really far from my place to hostel!!



My hostel. This place is on my tour book so I chose..

Look okay..



I exchanged some money and ate dinner at restaurant!


I studied some Lao..

I usually learn how to say Hello, Thank you, and how much!

These worlds are always useful!



Fried rice... taste okay~

and I said thank you in Lao and the waitress looked happy!



My room! When I came in, there were no one there but later one German lady came in.

And she was planning to go to 4000island! so we talked about it and we decided to go together!

She looks like a professional backpacker and she is traveling around the world!

She doesn't have a ticket yet so we go get together tomorrow!

So happy to see her!