Attepeu to Saravan/ Salavan - 271km

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Things had dried out now for a couple of days, so we thought we'd give the off-road backway, north to Saravan a try



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A lots of deep powder in places giving zero vision when a vehicle came the other way


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A slip in the deep powder



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A fast, fun trail



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An old French runway we had waypointed


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Looks like this trail is about to disappear



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Back north to the ferry at Xekong




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Hopefully a truck will come and we can take the big ferry



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[KTMphil]

Close to Saravan, the Tad Lo waterfalls


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Gave a different hotel in Saravan a try, 100,000 Kip, was good value


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[KTMphil]

Section of the report where we rode the swampy R 18A near Attepeu a while back, Don says its all getting graded now



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[bsacbob]

Some more pictures from the ride from a different perspective.

Phil with a rather cute masked gas attendant, i'm sure she was smiling.

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We both wondered what this was about on the edge of a village, some sort of spirit house maybe, but it looks like someone is living there.

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The long and winding road.

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The old French airstrip, nothing remains other than the fact the area is devoid of tree's.

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Lot's of roadworks underway it look's like this is another trail to rapidly disappear.

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Need's some work, one careful owner.

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Abandoned logging or construction village.

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Ferry across to Xekong, would guess two years from now a nice new bridge will take it's place.

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Canoe option is available.

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Bathtime in the river.

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Great food at the Khamting restaurant.

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Huge complex of what looks like government buildings left unfinished.

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We got caught it several thunderstorms along the way, these kid's giggling as we sheltered from the rain.

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Beautiful ceremonial house, power lines spoiling the shot.

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A few Km's further and another storm caught had us sheltering.

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This one went on forever.

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Soon on our way stopping at Tad Fai waterfall, beautiful spot but too many backpackers for our liking.

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Phil looking for the perfect shot.

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