Comments on: Junction to Pakxan, Laos http://outsideforever.com/southeast_asia/junction-to-pakxan-laos/ Follow Dave and Michelle as they bike tour, hike, and sea kayak in their quest to be outside forever. Includes tips, gear reviews and great stories. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:31:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://outsideforever.com/southeast_asia/junction-to-pakxan-laos/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Michelle Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:55:30 +0000 http://outsideforever.com/2008/southeast_asia/junction-to-pakxan-laos/#comment-105 Hi Robin, Sorry to be responding so late, we have been in Alaska all summer and quite disconnected from the rest of the world. I found that the old section along the river looked like it hadn't changed in many years, and that's where the BK Guest house was. Quite charming. However, the main highway through town had a lot of sprawling new construction, looked like a lot of things were being built and it was a bit chaotic after riding through smaller villages in the countryside. Everything is relative of course, but it did seem to have quite a bit of new construction. And we saw some of the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets while riding along the Mekong! Michelle Hi Robin,

Sorry to be responding so late, we have been in Alaska all summer and quite disconnected from the rest of the world.

I found that the old section along the river looked like it hadn’t changed in many years, and that’s where the BK Guest house was. Quite charming. However, the main highway through town had a lot of sprawling new construction, looked like a lot of things were being built and it was a bit chaotic after riding through smaller villages in the countryside. Everything is relative of course, but it did seem to have quite a bit of new construction.

And we saw some of the most spectacular sunrises and sunsets while riding along the Mekong!

Michelle

]]> By: Robin Lawrence http://outsideforever.com/southeast_asia/junction-to-pakxan-laos/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Robin Lawrence Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:50:07 +0000 http://outsideforever.com/2008/southeast_asia/junction-to-pakxan-laos/#comment-98 I discovered your blog and recent trip through Paksan in Lao. You wrote that it is a large town. My wife and lived there for two years 1998 to 2000 and it was beginning to grow slowly then. We visited again in 2001 and it was growing a bit more then. I know that it is hard to say but jusy how big is it now? What memories of the placedo you have? I'm glad that you enjoyed the town and hope that you managed to see sunset over the junction of the Nam Xan River where it meets the Mekong. Robin I discovered your blog and recent trip through Paksan in Lao. You wrote that it is a large town. My wife and lived there for two years 1998 to 2000 and it was beginning to grow slowly then. We visited again in 2001 and it was growing a bit more then. I know that it is hard to say but jusy how big is it now? What memories of the placedo you have? I’m glad that you enjoyed the town and hope that you managed to see sunset over the junction of the Nam Xan River where it meets the Mekong.

Robin

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