the wandering and the wondering dad: yes, I am a dad. I travel and I think a lot because of my job. Wisdom begins in wondering and wandering. in this journey we call life, we often wander to different places and wonder about things. I like to record some of those here. If I left this world, some of the memories I recorded here would at least stay as a living proof on how I cherish my life. I've a good feeling the internet is here to stay.
Its past 7 am and I'm now having breakfast on a balcony overlooking a little village. I can see mountain ranges and the well known plain of jars from the distance. The latter is why tourists flock into this part of Laos. the huge granite jars that can be found scattered in the plain are mind boggling as there are numerous theories on how they came from and their original use. Ok got to go now. I have another 10 hour road trip upnorth before we reach houphan....
I am currently in Xengkoung on the way to houphan. That is north east of laos near the vietnam border. The weather is pleasantly at 20 c but the wind can be chilly. I will update later
The closest I will ever get to owning a million $ emarald is to just give it a try on wearing one at the top jeweller here. I just can't understand why anyone would spend that amount for a stone. Ok its rare but hey there are still millions of people starving out there. I do sound like the have not, don't I?
For 5 usd an hour, Ventiane is a massage heaven bestowed upon the mere mortals like me! foot massage is a must for me and mrs especially after a round of golf. Walking 6 km on a golf course can be torturous on the feet and what can be more heavenly than a pampering massage on the tired feet...
