It is SO cold

Vang Vieng - awesome mountains

Another long (and this time freezing) bus trip and Tom, Spike and I arrived in Vientiane. The plan was to get organised for a massive moto trip up northern Laos for about 9 days. However on our first evening the rain set it. That was a few days ago now. And it is still raining. So we made a decision to jump on a bus up to Vang Vieng and work our way to Laung Prabang on buses and try go from there (if this rain ever leaves).  The weather however has just got progressively worse. It is SOOO cold in Vang Vieng. Which is rather strange considering this is close to what is meant to be the hottest time of the year. Damn global warming. The locals said the two days we have been here is about as cold as it gets. I am in thermals and a hat and still cold. Needless to say it is far too cold for tubing (which is what makes VV famous). 

All there is to do in the rain in enjoy the many bars..

So who knows what is next. Guess we will head up and see if the weather comes right so see a bit more of the countryside. It is beautiful here, just too touristy for me (and I don’t normally mind tourist spots) and the weather is really getting me down.

There is something people always say when you are travelling which somewhat grinds my gears.  “You are SOOOO lucky”, they say, in response to something I have done on the road, or the mere fact that I am travelling.  I am not sure luck has a lot to do with my current state. I saved for as long as I can remember, I left my job, I took a risk and I planned. It is something I worked for. Something I MADE happen. Not something that just happened to me out of sheer luck.

Moan over for the day.