After had the cheap noodle soup at the Lankham Hotel, we rented the semi auto motorbike for the hostel. Actually, the boss is partner with a travel agency that provide many motorbike rental. We rented it for two days (50,000kip/day). The gasoline in Laos is very expensive, 8,780kip/liter! We added only 15,000kip as it is half tank when we get this motorbike.
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| Lankham Hotel |
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| Lankham Hotel Noodle Stall |
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| The menu |
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Small chicken noodle soup, 15,000kip
Coffee with milk, 10,000kip |
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| Tuna Sandwish, 13,000kip |
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| Motorbike in Laos |
0930 - Departed to the Bolevan Plateau. We went to the Tad Fane waterfall first which 40 km away from the Pakse town which took around an hour ride. The road for this journey is very sandy and there are a lot of potholes! I had rode carefully. Sometimes there have trucks too which make more sandy. But we were well prepared with the mask.
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| Along the way, saw this Big Dao Coffee Factory |
1030 - Reached Tad Fane. Entrance fee is 10,000kip/person and parking fee is 5,000kip. This waterfall is around 120 meters high. The viewing platform is far from the waterfall hence it has nice view and good for photo taking. There are people playing zipline here!
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| Tad Fane Entrance, it is operated by a resort |
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| Tad Fane |
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| Zipline across the high valley! |
1130 - Headed to Paksong town which is 14km journey. When getting near to this small town, the weather become cooler. We went to this town to find a good coffee shop which is Jhai coffee. The owner serve a very good taste of Arabica typica! This owner is really informative about the coffee too. After that, we had lunch at a small local restaurant which just opposite of the coffee shop. It is very challenging to eating here as the sand keep flying everywhere.
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| Jhai Coffee House |
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| The owner preparing and serving the coffee |
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| First time taste a very different coffee, Arabica Typica, 15,000kip |
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| Roasted Coffee |
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| Chicken Noodle Soup again, 15,000kip |
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| Chicken Fried Rice, 15,000kip |
1300 - Departed to Tad Yuang waterfall which is just 13km away from the Paksong town towards the Pakse town direction. The entrance fee is 10,000kip/person and parking fee is 5,000kip. This waterfall can get down to the pond side to swim. However, We saw nobody swimming and we didn't swim too. Just took some nice photos.
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| Tad Yuang Entrance. This toilet charge 2,000kip! |
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| Going down to the waterfall, it is quite slippery although it is dry cold season |
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| Tad Yuang with Rainbow! |
1500 - Went to another not touristy waterfall which Tad Champi which is just 4km away from the Tad Yuang. The road condition after the main road is quite challenging but there are a lot of coffee plantations. The entrance fee is 5,000kip/person and parking fee is 3,000kip. This is just a normal waterfall and good for swimming. But we didn't swim too as started to rain soon and just took many photos. The rock in the pond is very slippery too.
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| Coffee Tree is at the road side when going to Tad Champi |
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| Tad Champi |
1630 - Headed back to the Pakse town. Around 5:20pm, the sunset along the road back to Pakse is very beautiful! But after sunset, the road become so dark!
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| A very beautiful sunset! |
1800 - Had the dinner at the local restaurant. This time we managed to found a meal which only cost 10,000kip! Then find shopped some food in the big supermarket.
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| Cheap Meal |
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| But the picture is not same as the word describe in English. |
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| Finally, I called Fried Rice with Pork |
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| This is "Stir Fried", actually is Fried Vermicelli |
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Bought at the supermarket
Dao 3in1 coffee, 22,000kip
Dao Mixed Fruit Chips, 30,000kip |
Our Expenses (000kip)
Breakfast : 38
Motorbike : 50
Fuel : 15
Tad Fane and parking : 25
Coffee : 15
Lunch : 30
Tad Yuang and parking : 25
Tad Champi and parking : 13
Dinner : 20
Water : 4
Coffee and Snack : 52
Accomodation : 80
TOTOL : 367
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