Vang Vieng, Laos

About to jump in!

Vang Vieng is a town south of Luang Prabang thats known for its 'tubing'. You hire a big rubber ring and float down the river. We arrived in Vang Vieng after lunch, and by the time we found accomodation and had something to eat, we didn't get on the river til about 3:30pm. That still gave us a couple of hours to paddle along until dark. There are various bars that you can stop at along the way that tempt you with their loud music, cheap drinks and their famous swings. Check Reena out!

Reena. She was the only one that started screaming... I couldn't stop giggling! Sorry Reena! I was too chicken - I panic in deep water. I'm so proud of you Reena! We both learnt to swim about two years ago.

Steve - good effort!

There's got to be a video of me too....

Everyone that we met before we arrived in Vang Vieng, without fail, told us of how 'wasted' they had got there, and how their days turned into weeks. The restaurant menus had a 'special menu' slipped in from which you could order 'happy banana shakes', 'opium teas', and 'happy mushroom sandwiches'. There was a much younger crowd here in town bragging about what they'd done the night before. Vang Vieng was great for its tubing and scenery. Once we'd ticked that box we decided to leave the next day.

Other tubers along the river.

Me in my tube - that sandwich bag kept my camera dry. You have to think about these sort of things!