Monday, December 27, 2010
Vang Vieng. Coughed up phlegm. Decided to skip today's planned bicycle ride and just rest. Sunbathed in the grassy area on the hotel grounds by the river. Internetted at the restaurant. Walked with Anna to find some lunch but she left to return to the guest house before we had decided on a place. I ate again at The Rising Sun: veggie burger, lemonade. The veggie burger was surprisingly good. Lemonade (aka lemon juice) was way too sweet, so I ordered cold bottled water and diluted it. More sunbathing. Still coughing up phlegm but less than this morning. Internetted at the guest house restaurant. Rested. Walked around town and witnessed what I think was a funeral procession. Dinner at Inthira Hotel: rice noodle salad, ginger-lemongrass soda—a relaxing, pleasant experience, very different than seemingly every other restaurant in Vang Vieng. To bed early.