We left a note for Lucio, hired some bikes, then headed to breakfast at our usual place (good food, terribly slow service). Justine and Beck were there, so we joined them. When we were nearly finished, Lucio joined us.
After breakfast, Lucio hired a bike and joined us on a tour of the island. We crossed the bridge to Don Khon, and paid the toll. The first stop was the waterfall – more of a steep section of the river, but very powerful. They probably ought to harness the power to use for the island, which currently runs on generators, which generally shut down at about 10pm.
We sat in the shade by the waterfall when I heard a “hello”. I’m pretty used to the locals yelling hello, so I was surprised to see our tuk-tuk driver from Pakse, Mr. Luey, when I looked up. He’d come from Pakse with a Thai family, to give them a tour of the island.
We headed to a beach near the waterfall, where we met an English guy, called Jack. He was interested in seeing the dolphins as well, so we hired a boat and the four of us ventured out. The fresh water Irrawaddy dolphins popped up a few times, but never too close to the boat. The Cambodian side of the Mekong was pretty clouded over and gray so we asked our driver to take us back. We got caught in the rain regardless, but it was a nice reprieve from the heat. We headed back by bike to the bungalow. Had a quick shower, then grabbed some dinner at an Indian place Justine and Beck had recommended. Pretty lousy food, sadly, so we must have ordered the wrong dishes.