Ban Hatkhai - Tad Xay - Kop Chai Lai Lai
Queria muito fazer uma incursão forte pelas entranhas da natureza e o Laos é privilegiado, tem lugares lindíssimos.
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Agradeço do fundo do coração o ar que aqui respirei, o mergulho que dei e as escorregadelas nas pedras da cascata.
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A massagem deliciosamente bruta das suas águas abençoadas.
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Os verdes e todas as outras cores que com eles contrastam...
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Sente-se uma preocupação crescente e algumas iniciativas da população no sentido de proteger a natureza.
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De Vientiane fomos até Ban Hatkhai e fizemos uma linda caminhada até à Cascata Tad Xay.
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Começámos bem cedinho por uma viagem em Ban Hatkhai na parte Sudeste do Phou Khao, Área Protegida Nacional de Khouay.
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Desfrutámos de uma caminhada por uma floresta exuberante.
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Percorremos uma rede de trilhas.
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Muitas plantas são usadas como suplemento alimentar, outras para fins medicinais.
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Explorámos as minúsculas orquídeas que os olhos inexperientes podem não conseguir identificar.
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Mas íamos acompanhados de um biólogo e um guia local, além do nosso querido Sonexay, embora, confesso que eram um pouco tímidos, não nos transmitiram muitos conhecimentos.
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O nosso almoço pic-nic foi feito com todo o carinho pela mãe do nosso guia e, por sinal, estava muito saboroso.
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A natureza tem coisas absolutamente extraordinárias... desta brancura imaculada... que parecem uns aranhiços noivos, vão nascer lindas borboletas!
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Depois de um bom banho lá foi a juventude toda para uma jantarada de despedida fantástica!
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Dormimos no VKS Hotel! Pouco simpáticos no geral.
E este foi o nosso último dia no Laos, daqui seguimos para Bangkok.
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