Due to the internet being slow here I will just post everything here.

8/12 - Vientiane

Got a sleeper train from Bangkok and then crossed the freindship bridge into Laos. The customs was non-existant it was fairly relaxed. Sleeper train was very good. Had some quality sleep and woke up where I wanted to be. Loving it.

Then I spent the day doing a walking tour of Vientiane and making decisions on where to go next. I was fed up with tourists and decided to take it back to basics. I shall head to Southern Laos and ride my motor scooter around. :)

So in the afternoon I made a snap decision to take night bus to pakse. One day around Vientiane, one sunset over the Mekong I got the vibe...that'll do. Sweet chilled city but I must side with Kelda on this one. It is the most boring place in the world LOL.

So onto the night bus. Me and scott another ozzie guy i had met drank a fair bit of Lao -Lao (local wiskey) and the journey flew as we pretty much passed out after much banter and woke up in Pakse.

9-11/12 - Traveling the Bolevan Plateau

This was the best experience.....hands down....awesome. I rented a scooter and had my first taste of kah fe Lao (Coffee) ......which i have bought and will make you all one when i'm back. We got geared up on our scooters (Scott decided to follow my lead for one day) I showed him how to change gears etc. Basic moto skills. Bought some straps to occy straps to tie down my pack. Loaded up on water ...good to go.

Off to Patxong or Patsong (it seems x and s are same same in Lao). Patxong is the coffee capital of Lao. I spent a day looking at brilliant coffee fields and waterfalls. One waterfall had a raft that allowed you to pull yourself through the falls s you were in the cave behind them.,.,,...awesome experience and good for a photo too.

The next day i decided to head all the way to Attepeu ...in the sticks. I went in search of the Kalumtok Waterfall. Very remote amongst the jungle. The dirt road was so crazy. I checked my odo and rode 20 kms as an estimate (fromthe main road). I began looking for a track. Then it was there a track i turn off my bike. I listened and heard the low rumble that i was hoping for. Off down an even worse track for 500m. There it was ...untouched. The viewing platform consisted of one plastic chair, a dirt patch and spent cigarettes on the ground. No-one for miles. I just sat there in awe. I couldn't believe i found it.

The light began to fade and i got back on the bike. Rode into attepeu in the dark found a guesthouse drunk a beer and slept.

TDC...

next day back to pakse kids choccy coffee. attepeu. falls. dirt road 4x4. sabdee 2

In this 3 days i saw 5 white people and heard english only on HBO on a TV in a room i had. It was truely great ..,. I ate whatever i was given...pretty sure i ate dog and water buffalo. LOL. The people are so poor but yet so happy. They do not worry about there disposable income like us western scum ...they have none. They are in a constant struggle to survive and I guess this is rewarding. In some ways i envy these people and there lives it is simple, relaxed and beautiful. I don't think I will veiw the world in the same light after this. :) Glad i put myself out there

12/12 - Pakse -> Si Phan Don

13/12 - Si Phan Don -> Siem Reap