Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Paksong

Paksong, Jan 13, 2011.

Pakse to Paksong is 54 kms, most of which is uphill. Not steep but consistent uphill for about 40 kms. Some 12 kms before reaching Paksong is a waterfall a few hundred meters off on a bumpy mudroad. I decided to pass on it for now and instead zip back down tomorrow morning without panniers and all. I met a Danish couple who told me that Paksong Guest House is really good if you can afford the 60 000 kip, less than 6 Euros. Fine, I found it and moved in, very nice place.


Doing laundry in the river

There is a little restaurant right across the road, their sign said 'grilled pork'. I like pigs, particularly the little piglets. But I don't eat any fourlegged animals since many years. I asked for chicken and they said that this here on the grill is chicken. I was not convinced but ordered a plate when the lady insisted that it is chicken. But I never really ate any of it. There was not a sign of chicken skin on it and no bones that I would recognize as chicken. I ate the rice and vegetables. Next morning they whipped up a fine omelet for me though.


Tad Fane


Wooden bridge at Tad Fane

Despite the uphill it was a nice cycling day.

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