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I Likes the Mekong I does Originally uploaded by Bickenchurger . The Majestic Mekong in Luang Prabang, Lao

And swim we did Originally uploaded by Bickenchurger . The waterfall near Vang Vieng, this is such an amazing place, A huge waterfall cascading through 15 tiers of crystal clear pools.....so lovely!

Claire 045 Originally uploaded by Bickenchurger . Well to back track a little, here i was at the Rocket festival in Vang Vieng, Lao! This happens every year where they shoot rockets into the sky to welcome the rainy season. It seemed to work as later that evening we had a mud fight and ate happy garlic bread....crazy!!

DSCN6272 Originally uploaded by Bickenchurger . This shot is kinda trippy, it was taken at Zi's house

Hey all! Well we spent a few more days in Vang Vieng, we went cycling and swimming in the river one day and sat and watched sex and the city and friends (which you can't escape...they play it in all the restaurants, as well as the simpsons) the next because it rained ALL day. though it just so happened that it was the rocket festival! this is an important day in Laos where they all party hard and shoot rockets into the sky to welcome the rainy season...it seemed to work coz the rain didn't stop! And with rain we all know what happens...MUD!!! MUD MUD AND MORE MMUUDDD!!! There was a massive mud fight as part of the festival, i tried my hardest to stay clean but i got dragged in! We partied at night and the rain stopped, we had a bonfire too which was lovely. The next morning i had to get up to go to luang Prabang...that was hard! there wasn\t enough room on the bus so i was up with the driver, the view was amazing though at one point i fell sasleep on the driver, he had to elbow...

Hey all, I arrived in laos yesterday and it is lovely! After a 22 hour bus ride we arrived in Vienine. The Laos countryside is lovely, my first impression is that it is very similar to melbournes bushland near standrews, it felt a little like home. The further we drove the more stunning the landscape became, it looks a little hike ha long bay on land with rocky cliffs and mountains. We spent one night in the capital and had a great night, we ate dinner by the river (a little dried up but nice anyway) we had about 6 beer lao longnecks each and partied the night away. The next day we mucked around a little then caught the 6pm bus to veng vieng The tubing capital of the world. We are staying in these cute little bungalows for $5 each ($2.50 each) similar to the ones in koh Chang but more clean and fancy. We have gathered quite a posse, there are 2 canadian girls with us a british girl, dutch guy and me. Today we went tuing, the ain attraction of vang vieng. it was so much fun! floating ...