The 5hr minibus ride to Vang Vien was nuts. The super curvy roads, coupled with my already upset stomach left me feeling nauseous for the entire trip. The town has lived up to its reputation as a European backpackers party town. Its set up with cheap guesthouses, cheap food, and even cheaper drinks. They also have a tubing run which everyone does in the daytime on the local river. The sides are set up with about 10 different bars, each advertising their own array of swings, ziplines, waterslides, etc. The local Lao workers have ropes that they throw out to you and pull you in with.
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| River Side Bar |
The float down the river would probably take about 1hr at full speed, but due to the stops and recreation we spent about 4 hours. The river is surrounded by beautiful mountain landscape, and its kind of an ironic mix of natural beauty and spring break. Lots of music, drinks, and water activities made for an all day affair.
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| Rope Swing |
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| View of the river |
However, the river is not the cleanest due to improper sanitation and runoff from the upstream towns and I caught a bad bug that I have been dealing with for the past two days. Finally starting to feel better today and I think we are getting back on the non-tourist route and back out to the countryside.
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