Muz 'n' Shell

Muzzy and I started traveling in 1990. Our first trip was to Thailand. Muzzy was in the Merchant Marines in another incarnation and had traveled all over the world. I had done a lot of internal traveling, but waited a lifetime to be able to really travel. After that first trip I was definitely hooked. We went to Bali in '93. In '96 we returned to Thailand to visit our daughter Sarah at her Peace Corps site in Petchabun province. In '99 we went to Nepal and Thailand, in '03 to Laos and Thailand, and in '05/'06 back to Thailand, Laos and Burma. In '07 we returned to Nepal, Laos and Thailand with our dear traveling companion Kyp. Muzzy and I have been incredibly fortunate in making the trip up the Nam Tha river twice to Luang Namtha. Laos is very special to us. I just hope we get to keep traveling. The photos posted on this site are all by Mr. Muz unless otherwise stated, and he is a grand and wonderful photographer!

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Anticipation

I'm pretty excited.  I've been rummaging through our old travel clothes, checking out shoes, thinking about Laos and dreaming of THE TRIP.  I want to go everywhere in Laos.  Its hard to make a decision...Namtha?  Muang Sing? Sam Neua? Nong Khiaw? Do we fly?  Can we fly?  Or do we have to take a car or a bus?  Do we want to be traveling all the time or do we want to stay in one place and try to be a very falang part of that village for a few days?  Do we go someplace we've been before or do we strike out for someplace new?  And just how much energy do these old bones have left in them?  Its been 8 years since we first went to Laos and I have never lost my love of this wonderful country nor my desire to go back, go back.  This will be my 5th trip, Muzzy's 4th.  Its never enough.  Can we just bypass Thailand and go straight to Laos?  Hmmmm....
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

It's true! Mid-January, after the Christmas rush and blues, we are off to Thailand and Laos again. I look forward to being back in Laos, this time maybe heading up to Sam Neua although it is tempting to go back to Luang Namtha as I do love it so up there. We will visit Luang Prabang again. As taken over by tourism as it is, it is still such a lovely, gentle place, so beautiful. I love Laos and want to see more and understand more, so I think maybe a new area is on the agenda. I have no store to shop for this time and Muzzy will be coming along. It will be a whole new set of adventures.
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