Sekong to Attapeu & The Illusive Tank

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Revisit of this trail and had hoped the bridge would be finished but progress is slow.

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So we waited for the ferry.


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Smiling bong lady and new toy.

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Progress on the new road was very slow, maybe when the bridge is complete they will push on.

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Still some bailey bridges remaining.

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Village head man of spirit house.

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The old French runway.

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Some many huge holes dug in this area, not sure they had been looking for UXO's.


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Varied scenery along this route but most trails are nicely graded out.


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Bringing firewood back home.

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As you get closer to Attapue, the trail becomes full of loose cobbles.

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UXO crews carefully picking their way through some deforested land.

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The T54 is easily missed and already overgrown.

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For some reason it had been filled with rocks inside, i assume this is to stop scrap hunters.

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Munition racks.

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Onward to the Sam missle looking freshly painted.


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Cluster casing fence.

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Tuk tuk has seen better days.


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We rode on to Saysettha to view the old French hospital ruins and nearby Wat.

Must have been an impressive place in it's day.

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Wat Ban Phoxai is just next door and worth a look around.


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