Caves

After a quick stopover in Nouméa we took another flight to Lifou, one of the Loyalty Islands north-east of Grande Terre. We had high expectations and were rewarded with another piece of peaceful paradise and diverse activities. Go ahead, see for yourself.

We finally arrived to New Caledonia, a less frequented piece of paradise on the western tip of the south Pacific, on 10th January 2017. Due to flight availability to the real paradise islands we started our journey on the main island, Grande Terre, and headed north of Nouméa, the capital city. We made our way up the west coast and down again the east coast. If you are interested in more facts and stories, please read about the highlights of this 1-week road trip.

After Vang Vieng and a night in Vientiane we continued our way down south to Thakhek, a city that does not offer much itself, but is a popular stop for doing a 3-5 days motorbike loop exploring beautiful landscapes and many caves on the way.

The little town of Vang Vieng became known years ago as a paradise for rave parties, these days the place is for outdoor adventurers and cave explorers.
The capital Vientiane is nothing special compared to Luang Prabang, but you have a good selection of reastaurants over there.

While we thought we will see some of the most impressive cave systems in the world, we ended up experiencing a severe flooding in the little village of Phong Nha. A really shocking and frightening experience!