The ride from Vientienne to Vang Vieng took us three days of riding, and a big high five for Pam and Dave rolling off a 14 hour "chicken train" (the sleeper bunks were fully booked and they sat straight up in hard wooden seats overnight from Bangkok to Vientienne, boo!) and jumping onto bikes.
Leaving the city was, as always, a little blah as we cycled through suburbs and traffic before hitting the country. Our lovely Laos is serving us well though, and just beyond the city the beauty returned. Laos is known for it's wonderful cycling, and lives up to all our expectations!
The gang starting out
We had flat and rolling terrain which was a treat as rumour had it after Vang Vieng we would hit gigantic mountains. Our first night we stayed at a lovely resort just off the highway and went for a walk in the woods to see the 16th century Buddhas carved in rock there.
Cam and Dave gazing at wonder at the Buddhas
Each night we'd crawl into bed by 7:30, Pam and Dave jet-lagged still, and Cam and I feeling fatigued as we'd been riding for most days of the last couple weeks.
The happy gang enjoying beautiful karst formations
Some boys playing as Mum fishes..she's just behind the bushes
We arrived in Vang Vieng in a bit of rain...guess we didn't escape it all when we left Vietnam! (thankfully though, this is the one and only day of rain we've had). Spent a lazy day eating pizza-a welcome break from pho, and reading our books to stay out of the rain. Vang Vieng is well known for a crazy tube ride down the river, but we missed it due to weather.
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