It continues, like a waterfall

On my final day with Robert the Austrian physicist we decided to hit up the waterfalls. This guy was truly a gem to have in my life for a couple days. He came with me to the hospital and held my hand, in our down time he taught me physics and all the ways you can apply it... Basically to everything. But don't watch an action movie with him because he'll ruin the special effects by explaining why that was not possible. To top it all off he was just great company, I felt very at home with him. We got to spend the day at the most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen in my life. Five tiers of liquid turquoise pooling into each other, the type of waterfall you know someone with too much money attempts to create on their own private island. The water was exceptionally cool, like Regina beach in June, so I found it very refreshing. All the others handled the shock better by flying off, or belly flopping from the swing rope. Robert was the only one who looked like he knew what he was doing up there as he'd swing out into a perfect backflip. Most people just smashed the water right from the get go. All in good fun I suppose. I didn't partake as my ankle is still a little sore and I managed to take a rather grueling trek up to the highest point of the waterfall. Was it worth it? I can't believe people I pass by ask me that question. Of course it is! The reward was a panoramic view of the pristine mountains while standing in an infinity pool.  Now my biggest stress was making it back in time to catch my 4:00 p.m. Bus to Vang Vien which meant I had to be back at my guest house at 3:30 and leave the falls by 2:30. Okay, got that covered it's only 3:10...3:30...3:54...4:05. I knew that guy at the ticket office didn't have a clue what he was doing. So I got mom and dad of the guest house to call and see what was up. Needless to say I sat around until ten to five before someone finally showed up. So I'm tuk tuking to the bus station, he takes my ticket, they chat for a while and he hops back in and motions for me to get back in and says "tuk-tuk!". I look at him and question, to VV?! He just starts howling and points in the direction of the next bus station. Buddha, have mercy. So my four o'clock mini bus ride to Vang Vien has turned into a five o'clock V.I.P (don't let that fool you) bus ride to Vientien, that at some point they will throw me off in the middle of nowhere to fend for myself. I am excited for this adventure? No. Usually I am. But I'm hangry (yes, so hungry I'm angry) and utterly exhausted because of course I couldn't sleep last night with all the excitement of waterfalls and bus rides. Hopefully this pans out...Fun Fact: totally got highway robbed by a tuk tuk (overcharging I mean) I looked him in the eye and said, you should be ashamed of yourself. He actually looked shocked! Winning!