Sunday, May 17, 2009

Heat + Humidity = Holy Shit

Ok.. I admit.. I love hot weather.. I recall bragging how I can't wait to have hot hot weather... what I wasn't expecting was hot weather plus humidity. I knew it would be here, but I had no idea what that really meant.... as I have been in +45 in Portugal, +50 in Madrid (seriously), but its +30 here and 90%+ humidity, and this is a heat I can almost find unbearable... and its the wet season. I couldn't imagine being here in high season.. I am praying for the rain today... Either way though, the burn is subsiding and I am puttingmy +45 sunblock on, and yet I am still getting dark... by 9 am its hotter here than it is in Calgary in the heat of summer at 5 pm. It's crazy!

So the trip is wrapping up... kind of sad and kind of excited. I am at the point in the month when I coul just come home and this heat heat is making me want cooler temperatures.. but once I get to the next city I know this feeling will subside and I won't want to leave.

As we move further south more and more tourists are coming out of the woodwork. I am not sure I am the "hippie" type of traveler, as since we are moving closer to Bangkok, everyone seems to be in dreads, have a large sachel on their hip, and hasn't brushed their hair in weeks. I decided on this trip I am no longer a "budget" traveller, and am willing to pay the money now for better transportation etc. Our guesthouses are nicer than I have stayed in before, and I would keep that the same, but there is no need to drive when I can fly... just my thoughts. I guess I work hard enough for these trips, why not spoil myself even more :).

If you ask me what did I learn on this trip, I would have to just say enjoying the moment. I don't think about the past, I am not worried about the future.. I am just here right now. I feel like I do when I do yoga, the only thing that matters is this moment and this person with me... me. It's a cool feeling and probably why I enjoy yoga so much, as work and the worries of love and all that consume me back home.. here.. I am just me.. and I like it.

On a side note: Kenn... how do I work my camera? I want to take pictures of clouds / skies / mountains.. but the sky just ends up looking white.. I have fiddled with everything and nothing seems to make it better... any suggestions?

Double side: Dad.. can you pick me up from the airport.. my flight arrives at 5:40 pm, but with customs I wouldn't expect anytime earlier than 6:30 pm... let me know and I'll send you the details.

Well off to Vang Vieng or Vientiene... Mike has no idea either..it's one of the "V" places in Laos.

Cheers

3 comments:

  1. yes i will watch the news, but your m other will keep track . as far as picking you up friday let me know when you comming and if you had brought cell phone , cell phone pick would be cool. daddio

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  2. what day do you arrive? If I am available I would like to greet you at the arport too.

    as for your camera: I think you have an automatic, correct? If you have a "mountain" or "outdoors" setting - you need to click on that. Often nowadays, camera's have a beach setting that allows blue hues to be saturated. Check to see if you have a "beach" setting on your camera. If you don't, my last suggestion is to see if you can manually adjust your saturation/contrast levels and lower 'er down to -2.0 ish. If you don't have any of these options, leave it on automatic and I can show you how to fix your photo's when you get home (it's a one click fix).

    CHEERS!

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  3. Hey Kenny B... thanks for the advice re: camera.. it did help!

    I get home Friday, May 29th around 6 pm. If you are in town you can pick me up... but if not, no worries.. my dad can. Otherwise, maybe we can get together Saturday??? I would so be up for a Grizzly Paw meal in Canmore.. I know I know.. I just got back.. but I really want that food! :)

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