Leaving the Plain of Jars, we had to retrace our route for about 80 miles until we reached Phou Khoun and rejoined the road south. Since our average speed over the three days was never more that 30mph, it was a long drive with a couple of stops to admire the stunning scenery - wave after wave of mountains seemingly marching away from the road on both sides. It was quite a relief to finally reach the Nam Song valley and arrive in our overnight stop at Vang Vieng.
The self-styled 'tubing capital of the world' is a must see place for any backpacker passing through the region and one that we would have preferred to bypass. Unfortunately after another 7 hours on the road there were no other options - but we had at least booked a room at a small hotel away from the main drag overlooking the river.
It turned out to be a lovely peaceful spot and one where we would have been happy to stay for a few nights if it hadn't been for the backpackers inferno which surrounded the place. Our guide book told us that despite dozens of restaurants and bars that we would have to search hard to find good food. They were right - we didn't.
We did however have a very peaceful night's sleep and good breakfast at a shady spot on the river bank before we were back on the road for the last 100 miles to Vientiane where we arrived in time for lunch.
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