Friday, April 17, 2009

Khong Lor cave

There’s a great new road to Khong Lor but it has more crazy bridges for 3-wheeled vehicles and spectacular scenery through the Phou (mountain) Hin Boun protected area. At Ban (village) Khong Lor there was a party ambush. Kids had a rope across the road and all passers by were expected to drink and dance. It was to celebrate the finishing of the new road, which saves them a 4 hour boat journey.

The lake in front of the cave was great for a swim...









...and you could swim right into the cave...









...inside was cool and headlight lit and labyrinthine - too dark for pictures, and you emerge to a much more peaceful and undisturbed world on the other side.






















The village homestay wasn’t available because of the road party, but we found a nice place right on the river about 10km back towards Ban Na Hin.

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