Friday, June 6, 2008

Vang Vieng - Miss E again! :D

Vang Vieng is a province with limestone / karst crystal caves, blue rock pools, green padi fields, and red clay roads.



Watered by the Nam Song river, where happy "falangs" go tubing. It is a place you love or hate, with its stunning landscapes, marred by shops selling the same food, airing "Friends" to the people who came to get away from it all... but are still not able to leave their comfort zones mayhaps..




It was also the place where Miss.E had a blond moment, and decided that Tham Phu Kham caves, at a mere 7km away, was walkable.


This neglected to account for the fact that there was a detour of about a further 2km, and a climb up a mud/rock slope of about 65 degree incline... well.. the view was great and I worked off the Lao beer of the previous night...



and the rock pool was a blue I've not seen before...




BUT. There was still the 7km walk back. Good thing friends are forgiving. *lol*



Sunset Guesthouse! Where we managed to get ourselves locked in one night and nearly broke down the bamboo hut:



stillness.



scattered thoughts.