Tubbing, rope swings, rock climbing, mountain biking, and caving...the last few days in Vang Vieng have been pretty amazing!!!
I think that Camille and I are both wishing that we had more time to spend in Laos (of course we both feel very fortunate for the amount of time we have been able to travel thus far, but Laos has exceeded our expectations).
The lifestyle in this town is a little goofy - there are tons of backpackers in their early twenties enjoying the many substances that are readily available in Laos (it is, after all, part of the "golden triangle") and that spend hours in cafes that show t.v. re-runs of "Friends" and the "Simpsons" night and day. Nonetheless, there is a reason why so many people make the effort to come to Vang Vieng - it's BEAUTIFUL and there are endless activities for the adventurous!
We spent our first day tubbing down a river (basically floating from make-shift bar to make-shift bar, occassionally having a beer Lao and enjoying one of the many rope swings or zip-lines); we spent our second day rock climbing on the river (it's the same type of rock found in southern Thailand); and today we biked to a couple of the caves in the surrounding limestone mountains. All and all, a great way to spend some of our lasts days in Laos.
Tomorrow we are off to Vientienne, and then to Cambodia. I'm sure that we'll post some pictures from Ankor Wat.
Much love from Laos,
Brian and Camille
