Pakse
Today was a day of ups and downs. I was really sorry to leave Champasak this morning, particularly as the day started off with such a beautiful tableau of monks receiving alms from the villagers. I especially liked that the dogs were there first, waiting for the monks to appear. Right outside my window! I got a minivan at 8:45 which took me directly to the Hotel Pakse in Pakse. It was a pleasure just walking into the hotel, graced with a spacious and stylish Art Deco Lobby. I was also pleased with my room with a view. Finding something interesting to do in Pakse however, turned out to be a challenge. Since the hotel was next to the river, I headed down there first thinking that there would be a walk or something to see but no luck. There was nothing there. Buy now of course it was getting hot so I decided to take a tuk-tuk to go to the Don Huang Market. Compared to busy town such as Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, Pakse is relatively quiet. It was an important port town during the French Colonial period And there are a number of crumbling colonial buildings … Continue reading →