Vientiane, Fever, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang

 

After last Days on the 4k Islands we made the Way to Vientiane with the Overnight, which was surprisingly comfortable, especially for 2 People. So after a more or less relaxing 12 Hours Transfer we arrived in the Capital at like 6 am. I thought it would just be another dirty Asian Capital, but to my surprise, it was the opposite. Totally different from Bangkok or Phnom Penh, this Place was just nice and clean overall.

The Internet here is very slow and bad so Uploading Pictures takes Ages, but ill do my best to provide the best.

Museum

Cosy Coffee Shop, nice Bakery.                   School Kids Playing’

Smoke Free Temple.                                   Very Smoke Free.

Monk at Work.                                           Dragons at a Ancient Temple

As we only spent one Night in Vientiane i didn't take that much Photos. But it was a very nice City. Next Day we took a 4 Hours Bus Ride to Vang Vieng. Vang Vieng is hard to describe.On the one Side of the River its a nice little Village with great View on the Mountains, on the other Side its a crazy Party place which u would never imagine in that location. Well, same as Don Det i guess. Good thing, we accommodated on the quiet side. Unfortunately i cached a infection in my throat in laid down for 3 Days with at the worst point 39.4 degrees Fever. That is no fun at all in the Tropical Heat. I was really concerned that it would be Malaria, because after 3 Days taking antibiotics without any Effect… So 3rd Day i made the Way to the Hospital, the Doctor looked in my throat, said, “ahhh” and give me Penicillin. Now i feel better, no more Fever, but lost 3 Days. A experience i prefer to have skipped.

However, Vang Vieng.

Sunset.

An Example of what awaits you when you go to a Restaurant on the other Side of the River.

 

Our Place was a very nice Garden owned by a Australian sounding Guy.

 

A nice Bungalow with a nice View

Around Vang Vieng there a various Numbers of Caves and Waterfalls. We went to visit some Cave and a Lagoon.

Nice View from the Caves Entrance

Really nice Lagoon with Ice Cold Water. Great swimming (but don't go with 39 degrees Fever, you regret it afterwards)

REALLY Big Cave, this is all inside the Cave.

Resting in the right Place

Laying Buddha in the Cave

How was that Tabea? Yea, Laos – Simply Beautiful

Inside the Big Cave, its hard to Take Focused Photos, cause its pitch black.

This was a Part of Vang Vieng. Very nice Place. Next Morning we made our 8 hour Bus ride to Luang Prabang. Luang Prabang is a very nice not too big City in Northern Laos. Very nice to stay several Days, which we did.

But first something to eat!! Curry soup, Pad Thai and Sticky Rice!

On the Riverside for sure.

One of the Main streets

And for sure they got the Fancy Temples as well

Over Luang Prabang

Next Day i was definitely ready to get back on track

For sure with a decent Motorbike! Perfect for the Off Road Streets around Prabang.

Countryside

Just sooo good.

I made my way to the Kouang Si Waterfall. Its like 40k Away from Prabang. On the Way i found a never-ending STREAM of Butterfly's. Really. I made a 2 Minutes Video they didn't stopped coming.

Hard to see on the Photo but they didn't stopped coming.

Bear Rescue Project in the Jungle

Bears!

Needs no Comment, i guess.

Yea well, Laos is just really nice. Today we done another 150k through the Countryside. Just amazing People everywhere and amazing Landscape. A Last Photo when we joined Kids for a short refreshing in the Mekong.

They may be poor, and may have nothing, but i bet money that they are far more happy than our spoiled European kids.

So, enough writing and picturing for me, time to sleep. Tomorrow morning maybe up at 5 to see the Monks collect Food, and rest of the Day Chill.

Read me, from Thailand next Time.

kop jai lai lai