Had a really excellent afternoon at the local crag, Sleeping Wall a couple of Km uptown, with the locals and international locals, one of whom gave me a lift up there on the back of his scooter.

Vang Vieng is only slightly less scooterised than Chiang Mai, and I theorise that the agency that has most contributed to Laos' and Thailand's development is Honda.

Plenty of banter at the crag: a group of three girls learning with a guide, and a couple of strong yoofs from Aus and Germany who are teaching English in the area. And Adam of

http://laosrockclimbing.com/

where he says: Climbing is a lot more than just physical strength. Technique and your mental problem-solving ability are just as important. So anyone can do…
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He's a thoroughly nice chap and a really good partner for the day. If you need a partner or want to take a course around here, seek out Adam!