4000 Islands - Don Det
March 16th 2006 The 4000 islands is sort of a delta in the Mekong before it drops down about 50m along a long ledge of rock before becoming a river again. Don Det, where I spent most of my time, has sort of a laid back backpacker beach atmosphere surrounded by the astoundingly clear water of the Mekong.
From Vientiane it took about 18 hours to get to the island, so I felt I deserved to lie down in a hammock r
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