Wednesday, April 01, 2009

219) Vangvieng (Enjoying the Views)


I got into Vangvieng a few days ago. It is a beautiful place- wonderful karst views and a great river to float down. The crowd this place attracts is interesting to say the least. Lots of people taking mushrooms and smoking weed, but despite that it is a great place to be.


The first day in Andrew and I hiked up a haystack hill that was full of jagged limestone and its own little cave. It was a nice little hike (and just outside of town through some rice paddies) with some really great views.


We only planned to stay three nights, but we have really enjoyed this place so we stayed an extra day, and tonight will be the last night. The main attractions to Vangvieng seem to be tubing down a river that is full of bars and rope swings, going to caves and swimming in unbelievably beautiful swimming holes- we were lucky enough to do all of them.

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