We've passed the halfway point of our trip. April 20th was our 50th day on the road. To celebrate, we took a vacation from our holiday and headed down to Vang Vieng for a few days.
My first impression of Vang Vieng wasn't great. We got dropped off on a hot dusty road, with plenty of construction going on. What a dump, I thought. The first hotel we stayed in wasn't great either. It was a bit out of town, but we could hear music blasting until 1 AM - it was the monks at the local temple still celebrating the new year.
We moved onto the wonderful Malany Guesthouse - a great place to stay. Big rooms, big beds, big balconies, and great views of the town, and of the crazy airstrip built by the US Airforce years ago.
In Vang Vieng, we went caving, cycling, and tubing down the river. A lot of drinking Beerlao, hanging out, and watching DVDs. A perfect break from the travel we've been doing.
Next is a two day slow-boat to Huayxai. It'll be the third boat trip on our journey.
posted by Pete @ 7:11 PM
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Crazy talk - Taking a vacation from your holiday??? I'm going to take a rest from work by doing some data entry. Cheers.
Surprise!
Greetings from the cousin. I'm loving your beautiful photos - makes me want to see for myself! I understand the need to give yourself permission to do nothing when there's so much to see!
We're thinking of you.
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