There may be 4000 islands in the dry season, but it seemed more like 10 large islands and groups of submerged trees in the rainy season. Si Phan Don was a great place to chill out for four days after the madness of Vang Vieng. We went to see the Irrawaddy Dolphins, one of the most endangered species of mammals. We also went fishing, where Abi proved her prowess with the rod, catching four fish to Heath’s zero. Admittedly they were the size of goldfish though! Our bungalow was amazing and had a resident monkey, which had a fondness for de-lousing the local kittens. We also took our bikes out and saw the biggest waterfall (for volume) in SE Asia. We didn’t really want to leave, but with no ATM on the islands, the decision was out of our hands!
