July 8, 2017




After the rain all night, until the dawn of another new morning.... The morning of the Buddhist Lent Day was bustling with Thai and Korean tourists, especially Thai tourists.
The reason for this is probably because of the long weekend in Thailand. Vang Vieng is full of Thai people, I guess. I don't feel like I'm in Laos, but in Thailand. Even at the Mountain View Botique Resort, the breakfast room was full of Thai people. We talked and talked, and found out that some of them were from Chiang Mai. 5555
I also made a new friend on Instagram here. I don't know who they are, and they don't know who I am. But we have the same interests. We met on the rooftop of the hotel because we were both taking pictures of the mist on the mountaintop. We talked and talked, and then found each other on Instagram through the hashtag #vangvieng. See, friendship can blossom anywhere...


P.S. In Vang Vieng, things are expensive, so Chinese tourists don't come here. At first, I thought I would see some, but I didn't. I was happy to see mostly Lao people, Korean kids, and Thai people. There were no Chinese tourists to annoy us.

Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng
is a tourist town in Vientiane Province, Laos
about 160 kilometers from Vientiane.
The geographical condition is a plain
between limestone mountains, lush forests.
It is nicknamed the Guilin of Laos.

Credit: Wikipedia

"Vang Vieng"

A charming city where time slows down, like the gentle flow of the Song River.

The people here live in harmony with nature. Everything is beautiful, from the mountains to the rivers and the mist.

Although the journey here is not very convenient, it seems difficult.

It's not that difficult, or perhaps it's not as comfortable as it could be.

It's not too difficult if you're determined...

Lifestyle

This nature-dependent culture, we hope, will endure forever. However...

Many things seem to be getting destroyed by tourists and visitors. The author saw a lot of garbage flowing along with the water. Many resorts and accommodations are encroaching on the green natural areas. The beautiful culture that has grown slowly over time is flowing against the tide of the changing world. I hope it can stay the same for a long time, "Vang Vieng" - mariabamboo.

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Vang Vieng

That line… Breakfast is done, selfie is done, fog collecting on the mountain tops is done, rain (shower) or heavy rain still doesn't stop… Well, people want to travel. Vang Vieng beckons you to go out and travel… It's raining, isn't it? We went to the counter to ask for a city map. The staff, well, they only recommended tuk-tuks to take us around the city. That's not it. We want to immerse ourselves in the way of life and the city here, not just look through it like we do on the internet. In the end, we got a map and borrowed a raincoat. They were kind. …. They teased us to walk around and see the hotel you booked. Hehe.

Let's go then... as usual, turn left. Why always left? Because there's water on the left side.

Guess what we found on our walk? We screamed when we saw it!

A bridge - a mountain - a river

And ducks

And her older sister asked… Why are you screaming?

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I saw a beautiful woman walking to the temple under an umbrella. I couldn't help but follow her and ask for a photo. Here I am in Vang Vieng.

Walking past many shops made me hungry...

But it's not time to stuff new things into my stomach yet.. It's okay, I'll try it tomorrow.

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Three, four, nine, then we get seven, nine. Aaaaa, no, no, the point is that we walked and walked and then we found another bridge...

Please translate the following sentence:

Delighted and cheerful, like a duck encountering rain. Hehe.

Why don't you do some fancy moves with everyone else? ... Notice the left arm... There's a canvas cloth in the bag, it's impossible to clear it up. It needs to be changed... Another 10,000 kip lost, 80 Thai baht for a pair of sandals, foreign shoes (made in Thailand).

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Vang Vieng

From the Song River and the bridge that I saw with my own eyes, even though it was a bit cloudy because of the flood season, but it's okay, I can accept it.

Walk along the path, going straight ahead, remembering what the hotel receptionist said, if you want to find Villa Nam Song Hotel, go to the left. We followed the path he told us to go straight ahead, and we found money exchange shops all along the way. We exchanged money to use, exchanged 1,000 baht and got more than 200,000 kip. It's so much that I'm still confused.

As we walked, we broke off branches along the way to mark our path in case we got lost and needed to return. We didn't try to memorize the buildings, as we are experts at getting lost. Wherever we go, we get lost. If we don't get lost, we don't arrive.

We met someone cool. Were they drunk so early in the day? They didn't care about the rain, the sky, or my gaze. I took their picture.

And even more careless, they came close and started talking to me. I don't know their name, but we shook hands as is customary in Puerto Rico. After introducing themselves, they went into the mart to get more Lao beer. Cool, huh? They're even more chill than me in Vang Vieng. This is it!

Please Translate:

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Keep walking, keep going, don't stop. But you have to stop when you encounter such a vintage, rusty moment. You can't help but stop and admire it.

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Well, it's a perfect match. The zinc is old, and the auntie is old too. Haha.

While walking, I thought about the popular night spots in Asok. I did some research and found out where it is. I'll be there tonight. 555 Sakura Bar. I've saved the location so I won't get lost.

It feels like I'm in Thailand.

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We finally found a hospital. Thank goodness! In case of an emergency or accident, we now know where to go for treatment. We'll be safe and sound.

Are you hungry? I am. I'm hungry from all the walking. This is my first lunch of the day, and the Lao fish sauce is delicious.

I chose papaya salad because, besides roti and hot dogs, I didn't see anything else except papaya salad restaurants. We'll take it, since we're already here. Another reason I went into this restaurant is because there were a lot of big bikes with Udon Thani and Bangkok license plates parked there, so I just went in with them. Haha.

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The shocking damage fee of 65,000 kip made the mother clutch her chest. A quick calculation in Thai baht revealed a surprisingly low amount of just over two hundred baht. Relief washed over her. 555, she was stunned.

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Vang Vieng

After walking for a while, it's time to check in. Let's collect some more mist from the mountaintop and then go back to charge our phones and ourselves… Let's rest and then move to another hotel.

Farewell with the "Mist" collection behind the rain curtain at Vang Vieng.

Let's come back to visit Vang Vieng together again.