Hiring a mountain bike for a day or two is extremely rewarding. You ride through small villages, rice fields, over or through streams on your way to gigantic caves and amazing swimming lagoons. The colour of water at the lagoon which is at the base of Phu Kham cave is mind blowing. The minerally blue mountain water is cool and crisp, very relaxing after an hour or two in the saddle.
If all this exercise is just too much, you can flop in a floating bamboo hut on the Nam Xong river all day long. For a few bucks you can have a fresh chicken baguette or fried noodles washed down with an icy Beer Lao. Not much else to do besides gawk at the mountains and take a dip in the clear water.
The dining scene in Vang Vieng is rather dissapointing, however, the highlight is the Suanmone Phoudindeang Organic Farm, which is a 3km ride north of town. They also have a cafe in the town itself, but the original on the farm alongside the river is the better choice. The food here is fab and a real surprise find was the seasonal, pan fried goats cheese served with baguette and salad (aus$2 ), from the farm's own goats.
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