This little spot Kratie (pronounced KRATCHIE) was on our way up to Laos. We had heard that it was famous for the rare Irrawaddy Dolphins which lived in the stretch of the Mekong river close to the town.
So we decided to stay a night and go Dolphin spotting.
It was a very traditional town. No supermarkets and only local food was available (great for us!).
We found a Tuk Tuk driver and he took us on the hour long drive through beautiful little riverside villages to the famous spot on the river.
We rented a long boat (which was rather long) and were chauffeured out along the Mekong. Our skipper had a brilliant eye and soon started to spot the Dolphins (there are only 100 left in the wild). They are snub nosed and much larger than i thought they would be!
We were floating on a calm stretch of water and just saw them popping up for air every so often. They moved so fast so it was difficult to keep up with them! A baby one came right up to the boat too!
We were very lucky to see them. The river was very high due to all the rain that had fallen in the last few days and apparently this makes them more difficult to spot.
After our boat trip we headed back to 'Balcony' our accommodation to play with 'Poh' the cat and had some dinner whilst watching the sunset.
Next Stop tomorrow Banlung....
To see our pictures from Kratie please click on the link below;
https://picasaweb.google.com/112941139607408893724/KratieCambodia13thTo14thAugust2011#
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