We were positively surprised by this peaceful little town. No one hassle you to buy but on the other hand nothing was advertised to see the surroundings either. We already heard it was nearly impossible trying to find t independently on a motorbike and we nearly gave up when we started to chat to a tuk-tuk driver. He wanted a reasonable fare but we pushed it down to $10 to show us all in 2-3 hours. It was a trip we won’t forget. He took us to all the places we never would have found ourselves.First we visited a rubber plantation. He had a lot of knowledge as his dad used to work there. Our second destination was a weaving village. he know the people, gave the kids some treats and showed us the different trades involved in producing money for the community. Our last sight of interest was Wat Maha Leap, a wooden pagoda over a century old and used as a hospital under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.
To save some petrol we took a short cut back along the Mekong River. It was an off road journey in a tuk-tuk only skilled drivers can do and it was great to see all those remote villages.
All in all our tour took 5 hours. We gave him $15 as we could not have had anyone better looking after us and giving us so much information. We did forget his name which is a shame as we would recommend him to anyone with pleasure.
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