I took a boat trip up the Mekong River to Kamu Lodge, an eco-friendly resort. The boat trip took four hours with a stop at Pak Ou Caves to see hundreds of abandoned Buddha images. I had a guide who was rather inexperienced and I was asked to explore the caves on my own. I climbed into the smaller cave and I was through in 15 minutes. He then says there's another cave further up and told me to make my own way up to the main cave. I didn't realize that I paid him to sit in the boat and direct me. To cut a long story short, I got side tracked by the fauna around me and never made it into the cave. Besides, no KIP on me to rent a torchlight, my money was in the boat with the guide, someone omitted to tell me I needed moola to rent a torch.
We then proceeded by boat to the lodge, and arrived at around noon. I alighted on a crumbling sandy bank courtesy of the recent flood. However, I liked the concept of the place and the way the resort was set-up.
We then proceeded by boat to the lodge, and arrived at around noon. I alighted on a crumbling sandy bank courtesy of the recent flood. However, I liked the concept of the place and the way the resort was set-up.
In the tent were two beds and a small attached bathroom. What electricity that was needed by each tent was solar generated. There was a lamp outside the tent, another in the bathroom and hot water heater that was all the electrical appliance within the tent area.
It didn't take me very long to realize that I can't do this everyday as I was too reliant too many electronic gadgets.
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