Today was an action packed, exhilarating and fun day full of awesome activities and views. We started by jumping on our bikes early in the morning and riding along a short bumpy road that led us to some Caves not far from the hotel.
We parked our bikes and made our way up a series of steep stairs that were buried in the tropical, dense nature and wildlife.
After entering the cave we were surrounded by unique rock formations and above us the top was covered in stalactites that then connected to growing stalagmites from the bottom. As we progressed through the cave, entering different, uneven chambers, diamond rocks sparkled at us from all directions.
After the cave, we continued our biking journey around the beautiful town of Vang Vieng, riding through roads that cut through forests with an incredible view of the surrounding mountains. After a quick rest stop at the local market, we continued along the bumpy track to our lunch destination. We then jumped back on our bikes and rode to the next stop point. We parked our bikes and swapped them for kayaks.
In pairs we gracefully paddled down the Nam Song River, continuing to observe the stunning views of the mountains and wildlife, guided by instructors. After about an hour we stopped on the side of the river to rest our arms and have a bit of a splash around, then we jumped back on the kayaks.
The river pushed us along until we arrived at our final destination, not far from the hotel. After we got off we splashed and played in the water to make sure everyone was dripping wet, then walked back to the hotel. We got changed quickly and went to visit a school just down the road from the hotel and played with the kids for an hour. The kids were very excited to include us in their games and we had a great time.
After a long and tiring day, we all chilled and swam in the pool for a few hours and got ready to go out for dinner. Today was really fun and we are looking forward to our next adventure tomorrow, as we leave to go to our final destination, Luang Prabang, where we have loads of fun activities and adventures awaiting us. We can’t wait!
By Emma Pearson & Olivia Iturmendi-Gamble