Bit by the travel bug

"You say the hills too steep to climb,

Chiding!

You say you'd like to see me try,

Climing!

You pick the place and I'll choose the time

And I'll climb the hill in my own way."

Yes, I agree…every little thing does excite me. But nothing does as much as the prospect of flying to a new land, seeing new people and dreaming about the shots I can get on my camera of the entire experience.

And that's what happened yesterday, I was bit by the travel bug again.. and this time it bit me pretty hard..

We (my CB n me) once again started making travel plans... and this time to the long-forgotten, laid back land of Laos. I started my usual 'googling' around, opening a zillion tabs and trying my best to keep track of how I ended up on the current webpage. 

But oh wasn't it all worth it... Laos does seem like a totally wonderful travel experience altogether, promising me that I could get lost in time once I set my foot on it. The treks, the temples and the food (heavily influenced by the history of the French colonialism) awed me. Little did I know that this small land had so many varied experiences to offer, and now, thanks to my extensive 'research', and my greed of course *evil grin*.. I am contemplating what kind of experience I would want to absorb. 

Should I go back in time again with the peace and quiet of the temples, or should I let myself be completely engulfed by nature and go on a 3-day trek visiting the local village and getting to know their culture <might get some exercise also in the bargain? *sheesh*>?

Spoilt for choice, I'm still wondering….he he... but Laos I am definitely coming down soon to visit you baby... May you form a deep deep dent in my heart and love me enough to call out to me again! :-D

                                 

Now if only everyone didnt ask you the same question.. "How are you?".. and if only you didnt have to answer it the same old way.."Yea I'm fine.. how are u?".. cos really.. all you wanna do at times is scream at the top of your lungs.. "No.. Am not fine! Can you help me out here? Or can you stop asking the question for the umpteenth time so that I dont have to give u a fake answer?".. but then again.. little do the people who ask you that question know whats going on in your life. The "How are you" is asked either out of courtesy, or out of genuine concern, neither which can be answered with the scream. And so you go politely and politically correctly ..."Yes I'm fine.. Hope u r doing good too"... Without any idea of whats going on on the other side of the 'Hope'.. :-)

14th Feb 2012

Ok, so then I thought posts have to be put up only by people who are truly happy so that they spread the joy.. cos then again arent u supposed to spread the joy, n hide the sorrow..

But what the heck.. I thought I have my small joys in life - like a glass of wine, meeting an old friend, chit-chatting with my CB, gazing at the stars, listening to the sound of waves, n receiving messages.. So y not start reminiscing these small joys and living for them, rather than brooding over the sorrows.

So hear goes my first post as Isabella, oh how I love that name(and why I came up with it will be part of another post I suppose)...

A lovely day with an old friend... and Maggi and a glass of wine... I welcome myself into the blogger world! :) Cheers to me and a wonderful experience that lays ahead!