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Travel Pakse Champasak: Don Bang Route to Li Phi
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Traveling Don Bang on the way to Li Phi http://www.hotsia.com > Travel Pakse Champasak > Travel Don Bang Route to Li Phi. On this trip to Li Phi with mr.hotsia, I stayed at Don Khong and rented a motorcycle to cross from Don Khong to the head of Don Bang located south of Don Khong. Don Bang is also known as "Don Som." From Don Bang, I rode the motorcycle down to the tail of the island called the tail of Don Som. I was confused why one island has two names. The route from head to tail is about 8
kilometers. It's interesting and beautiful, passing through local houses, old temples, and schools. This island rarely has tourists. Passing through, I felt deeply connected to nature, so I planned to do something to stay here longer. In the afternoon, feeling hungry, I asked the locals by the Mekong River for fish and got one big pla plia fish costing about 100 baht. I asked the locals to fry it for me with just salt, no other seasoning.
Eating it with sticky rice was absolutely delicious. When traveling in Laos, I felt I didn’t get full easily because food is expensive and portions are small. If possible, I try to add some protein. Don Bang is an island where no tourists, not even foreigners, come, so I received a warm welcome. Wherever I parked, people brought me water to drink. If I have the chance, I will definitely visit Don Bang again. For those who love to travel deeply into nature, try the route I took to Li Phi via Don Bang.
Oh, almost forgot, some parts of the road are narrow rice fields. If you are not good at riding motorcycles or are a beginner, it’s better to avoid it. I, mr.hotsia, recommend hotels at Don Khong nearby. Don Bang on the way to Li Phi, a traditional rice pounding machine of the Lao people, relaxing with buffaloes at Don Bang 14 4 6.959 N, 105 50 31.559 E. You can check the photo location on the globe. I like the chicken and buffalo that are friends with a haystack as food behind them 14 4 9.137 N, 105 50 35.417 E. Our boat driver took me across to Don Bang 14 4 13.686 N, 105 50 48.636 E.
During school breaks, students ride bicycles back to help their mothers work 14 0 55.055 N, 105 53 1.517 E. Stopped the motorcycle to take photos in the middle of the rice fields at Don Bang 14 0 29.255 N, 105 53 5.814 E. The main road from the head of Don Bang to the tail of Don Som is actually a rice field embankment 14 0 11.195 N, 105 53 7.751 E. My lunch today: sticky rice with fried pla plia fish 14 4 13.35 N, 105 50 45.821 E. At the head of Don Bang on the return trip, after missing the chance to return yesterday and spending a night at Don Det, I came back early today.
Students cross the ferry to study at Don Khong 14 4 8.838 N, 105 50 34.385 E. Crossing the ferry to Don Bang in the morning, students walk back home at noon 14 0 29.111 N, 105 53 5.729 E. Must ride bicycles along the rice field embankments like this. By the Mekong where I stopped to eat pla plia fish 14 0 9.828 N, 105 53 6.701 E. Catching pla plia fish looking like this, kids followed me around Don Bang 14 0 10.973 N, 105 53 7.931 E. They followed me everywhere, so I took photos for them to enjoy 14 0 11.453 N, 105 53 6.851 E.
Kids playing in the sandy beach by the Mekong at Don Bang 14 0 11.513 N, 105 53 7.854 E. This dish is really delicious, try clicking to enlarge. Some parts cross wooden bridges like this 13 59 25.763 N, 105 54 28.661 E. Old temple at Don Bang, also called Don Som. Cross the ferry to Don Det to see Li Phi. Travel Don Khong, Li Phi, Khone Phapheng, Siphandon, and Pakse recommended. Motorcycle touring Don Khong. Don Khong traditional long boat race event.
