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
Sunday, May 17, 2009
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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
ReplyDeletewhat day do you arrive? If I am available I would like to greet you at the arport too.
ReplyDeleteas 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!
Hey Kenny B... thanks for the advice re: camera.. it did help!
ReplyDeleteI 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! :)