Back from Vang Vieng

We're back after a fun and interesting weekend. Of course when we left Vientiane we went on the wrong road. When we stopped after about an hour at a Y-junction to ask which way to go for Route 13, the guy kind of looked at us and said we had to go back to Vientiane to get 13, so instead we had to meander through the back country for a few hours winding our way back to 13 farther North, which was fun.

We even passed the zoo and stopped in to feed the elephants and the one lonely baboon in a too-small cage...very sad. Anyway, Vang Vieng, picturesque, relaxing, hot, caves, rocket festival, parade of kids following us around, etc.

Internet not working at home right now for some reason, so pictures and whatnot to follow when we figure that out.