Arrived in Vang Vieng, Laos yesterday. What a unbelievably stunning place, surely it must be one of the most beautiful on earth. But sadly this is also one of the worst places I have ever been. It is invaded by awful, disrespectful youngsters where the girls walk around in bikinis in town with no care what so ever for the Lao people. The Lao people think that showing to much skin is rude and disrespecting. These people obviously know nothing about the culture or history or anything about this beautiful country. They go here to get drunk and go tubing and watch something as idiotic as reruns of Friends. How utterly sad. But Trevor and I found a lovely lovely place away from the madness (yesterday we had to stay smack bang in the middle of it because we had not booked ahead) and we can now enjoy this beautiful place. We will go trekking, kayaking and cycling in the next few days. Was in the capital Vientiane for two days, I liked it a lot. Felt a bit like an old eastern bloc city but also you had these beautiful old french colonial buildings everywhere that where just crumbling away. Little cafes and french restaurants. Duck breast with wine sauce, mmmmmmmmm, delicieux!!!!
Will move on to Luang Prabang after this, very much looking forward to that.
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