I am on an island called Don Det, in an area of southern Laos called the 4,000 Islands. Today I: swam in the river, rode a bicycle, tried playing kick volleyball, ate grilled fish, swung in a hammock and read a book about Laos history. I’m staying in a small thatched bungalow on stilts over the Mekong. I can see stars here, especially after the electricity on the island goes off after eleven. Tomorrow I’m going to try to spot the elusive Irawaddy dolphins.
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March 27, 2007 at 7:08 pm
alex
whoa tiger…i think you better take it one step at a time, slow down, and take it easy.
March 29, 2007 at 3:22 am
Mark S.
Elusive to you. One pod of them moved in down the street, and now the whole neighborhood is going dolphin.
March 29, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Alana
Now showing on the 4,000 Islands: The 400 Blows.
April 1, 2007 at 7:24 am
Thomas
No dolphins were seen or harmed (nor were any classics of the French nouvelle vague). I went fishing with a local fisherman instead of dolphin hunting, but we caught nothing. I joked that fishing with a farang was bad luck, and the fisherman seemed to completely agree with me. I did learn that you need very good balance to fish Lao-style…you must stand up in a wooden canoe and hurl a weighted net, starting from a coiled position and releasing with a graceful, discus-throwing motion. I was not a success at this. I could do the coiled-up part okay, but that was about it. Hey, at least I got a nice sunburn on my face, neck, and shoulders!