This morning we were fed fresh baguettes for breakfast and enjoyed a few more minutes playing with children before saying goodbyes and departing.we were now heading to Vang Vieng.
The hotel was spacious and relaxing and the general aura of the town was even more relaxed! The roads were quiet and there wasn't so much noise from animals. We settled down our bags and went our separate ways for the day's activities. I'd chosen to do tubing and kayaking for the day with a few of the others. I'd never heard of tubing before. It was sitting in tyres and floating through water under a cave using ropes. It was so much fun! It was dark under the caves, but we were equipped with head lights. We had to make sure to follow the rope and watch out for rocks. It was brilliant and I loved it!
After drying up, we enjoyed some lunch before being taken by the water side to enjoy our afternoon of kayaking. I teamed up with Jeff as he had done some kayaking before. We paddled away and enjoyed some beautiful views of mountains. We passed some snorkelers and sunbathers on the way too. At some points we had to make sure not to bump into the rocks, or we would stall. We were doing so well! It was a great workout too, paddling away. Suddenly, Jeff lost balance as he got a leg cramp and he fell into the water! The boat wobbled but I somehow managed to stay on it. Poor Jeff! At least it wasn't deep or cold. We were kayaking for an hour and half but it didn't feel like it at all! It was so enjoyable and I would love to be able to do that again.
Late afternoon, after a small rest, Anne and I went to get a massage. All the tubing and kayaking left us rather achy. We also enjoyed a spot of shopping. In the evening we met the rest of the group and went for dinner to a popular Laon restaurant. Lastly, we went to a delightful little French bakery to enjoy something sweet. It was my dad's birthday today, so I felt the need to eat some cake to celebrate, since I could not be at home in London. Everyone was in high spirits again and it was great to enjoy food together again. A wonderful day.
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