Vang Vieng

It's getting better, much better.

We took the VIP bus, which cost $7USD and headed up to Vang Vieng. We were promised air, and there was. However, it was blowing hot air and not cold. That was fun. We stopped for a while and I talked to this guy who was Israeli. That was kinda cool. Then talking to more people on the bus I found out that almost everyone was either Israeli or Swede. So that was exciting.

They dropped us off at a guesthouse(convenient huh?) which had little isolated bungalows. Fine on a honeymoon, not on this trip though. They had another location, so we went there and got a 3 person room with private hot/cold shower and toilet for $4USD a night combined. Laos in general is alot cooler then Nongkhai, so although I wanted air, it didn't really seem like we even needed it.

After settling in we booked a kayaking trip, and headed out the find some dinner. The street we are one, which I assume is the backpacker's hot spot(since I hardly see any Laotian people), has guesthouses on top of guesthouses and restaurants on top of restaurants. We see this narrow little place that looks like someones living room, with a big screen TV, and tables japanese style, with short legs, yet they are pretty and colorful like a teenage girls room. The movie Just Married was starting, and while its not a classic, its one I never saw and we decided to stay. Then I notice that the table in front of us is speaking Hebrew, as is the table behind us, and there are Hebrew letters all over the wall. We stumbled upon a restaurant geared towards Israeli's. So that was really cool. When I'm homesick, and there are no American's around, Israeli's are the next best thing!!!

So now Anke and I are off to ride the rapids in a Kayak.

This city is gorgeous, albeit a little dirty, and my frustrations have all subsided. So now we have to decide if we want to stay here for 3 days or just two. Either way, I'm sure I'll be writing soon!!

Peace