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Jun
13

The Road to Phongsali

Posted by chi.nh

“The trek from Muang Ngoi Neua up to Phongsali in northern Lao has to be the most adventurous part of my trip so far” – Canukctravel discrible her trek to Phongsali

Jun 13, 2005

Well, the trek from Muang Ngoi Neua up to Phongsali in northern Lao has to be the most adventurous part of my trip so far. I joined up with 2 Canadians (Joanne and Kyle), an American (Mark) and a Brit (Dan) and we set off.

Another Breakdown

Day One: The first leg of our journey involved chartering a long-tail boat north up the Nam Ou (about 5 hrs). Along the way, we stopped in a lovely little village, a smaller and much quieter version of Muang Ngoi Neua. The locals were very surprised to see foreigners. I suspect that most people that do head up this way don’t bother to stop. It actually felt a bit uncomfortable, intrusive - almost like we shouldn’t be there.

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