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May 12, 2008
back from laos
funny the things we miss. the small small stuff. like absorbent towels. being able to recognize the different money denominations at a glance. paved roads. nescafe.
bus rides in laos are not bus rides. throw in a mountainous route with a two way road narrow enough to fit only one vehicle plus a driver on crack. what do you get? a roller coaster ride. a ten hour roller coaster ride.
but it was all fun. the sleeping at the bus station. the jarring ride. listening to passengers puking and wondering why they weren't having as much fun as you are. snickering at "backpackers" who pulled out pillows from the packs. deciding whether to turn the page of my book or to grip the seat harder.
now that i'm back i find myself looking at the map again. there are a few more places i need to go before i look beyond southeast asia. i need to see borobudur and prambanan. i have to go back to vietnam again - for saigon, for sapa, for hoi an. cambodia - phnom penh and maybe sihanoukville. ayutthaya, sukhothai, chiang mai, chiang rai. and most of all - burma.
sigh, burma.
posted by nyx at May 12, 2008 8:51 PM
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we gotta meet. you absolutely HAVE to tell me about the plain of jars. i'll show you photos of burma that will make you salivate.
bring a bucket!
Posted by: philters at May 13, 2008 9:44 AM
a bucket won't suffice!!!!!
Posted by: nyx at May 20, 2008 12:07 PM
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