so, the blue lagoon did not in fact have a rope swing as we had been told.. however, we did jump off the tree which used to rep said rope.. and we did jump off a fantastic waterfall right into the water.. and we definitely had a great time.. so, no hard feelings. there was also a moon bear reserve for mistreated animals down a path from the waterfall and we went to check it out. they were fairly small bears, all marked with a white strip under their necks.. almost pig-like snouts, they were very interesting to look at..
our last night in luang prabang we went out for a bit and got to bed at a decent time to wake up at 5am and watch the monk procession.. they walk single file through the streets with these tin containers strapped over their side to take food offerings from the locals. some of the girls were going to buy some rice, however felt it might be imposing on their culture as we didn't understand how exactly it worked and did not want to be offensive in this ignorance.. the monks actually do this every morning in order to obtain food for the day. they are very dependent on the locals which is very humbling for me to comprehend.. we sat on a street corner and watched them walk past, slightly irritated with all of the tourists standing in the middle of the roads with their cameras flashing incessantly.. it just felt so degrading to the entire process.. although i'm sure there are many things i do without a second thought that may cause offense.. pretty amazing regardless.
after grabbing breakfast we boarded a bus to vang vieng. a 6 hour drive with the most pot-holes, swerving roads, sketchy mountain passes, and near-misses with cows, dogs, and stray animals ever.. but somewhat amusing with all things considered. we've been here 2 days now, and are gearing up to go tubing down the river this afternoon! it can take anywhere from 3 to infinite hours, depending on how many times you stop, and there are rope swings and zip-lining and everything along the way! wish us luck..
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Hey Mel, just thought i would leave you a quick little note. Sounds like you are having an amazing time so far!! Im so jealous haha, anways, hope to hear more stories soon and take care
tell the girls i say hi
xoxo - marcie
oh mel! make sure to go to the caves. there's one called the lagoon and it doesn't look like much. i know you have to rent bikes and go out over this orange bridge but! you can climb into the mountain and seriously do it. there's a huge current when you get to the pool and you'll see where its coming from. find the hole and climb down. you'll never regret it! coolest thing in all of asian. hopefully theres an older man with a bunch of bad tattoo's hanging out because he'll take you in with a little light and swim inside under the mountain! amazing!
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