Veng Vieng!

We're now in our third day in Veng Vieng, Laos, and we love it. The limestone mountains that shoot up out of the landscape are breathtaking and the town is pretty cute (although they have this really weird thing where they show Friends episodes in all the bars 24/7. I love Friends, but I will go insain if I have to hear much more of Monica's voice floating through the hot Laos air). The first day here we went tubing down the river, which was a blast. There were all these outdoor bamboo bars that lined the river that would throw out fishing line and catch you as you tubed by and drag you in for a beer along your way. Ah good ol' fashioned fun. One of the bars had a zipline (which I braved) that swung you out from a tree and you dropped into the water. Fun stuff. Then there was mud wrestling at one and the last one had a giant waterslide that plunged you into the water. The whole thing had a bit of a "Spring Break" feel to it, and it's hard not to feel a little guilty about how cheesy it was and how it is sort of a slap in the face to Laos culture - but when in Rome....
Yesterday we rented little bikes (no gears and squeeky breaks. The ones in Pai were way better) and rode around the area. Not a lot to see, but it was fun all the same. We stopped at the river and took a nap in some hammoks that were strung up. Today we're doing more tubing and tomorrow we'll go explore some caves. Then off to Vientien where we'll catch a flight to meet Morgan in Phuket! Yay! Can't wait to have the 3rd blond on board. Ok, off to get some breakfast and hop on a tube! Love, Sarah