Friends, fellow adventurers & readers,
Herewith possibly my last (major) post & surely the least exciting, but the writer & his wife/brilliant riding partner, Myriama, are heading to Australia.
This, however, is not so much to advise of my movements as to thank all those who added to my GTR contributions for the overall benefit of all. The countries through which we are travelling are developing at a most rapid pace, but I trust these reports will be of assistance & interest to many in the short term. If I'd known how to post photos earlier I'd surely have furnished another full 2 years of reports - maybe I should take a leaf out of Jurgen's book, search for the photos & post a report, all-be-it slightly late; the quality of Jurgen's work certainly sets a standard worth following.
The last 4 years adventuring through Thailand, Laos & Vietnam are amongst the best I've enjoyed. Living in another country for a longer period of time permits one to have a better understanding of the country's people & its culture & it's an extremely enriching experience. We've been blessed to have had that experience.
Along the way we've met some wonderful people, made friends for life, lived a dream. The greatest rewards surely came not so much from commenting through one's own eyes but in trying to glean how the locals see it. Eastern philosophies, beliefs & culture have much to offer.
I started posting as I felt a need to contribute back to a source of information that I had found invaluable, that had added so much to my own enjoyment of the countries through which we travelled. So a big thank you to GTR, to those who went before me & reported their journeys & to those that made their own invaluable contributions as we proceeded along the way. It goes without saying that it could not have been possible without Myriama who incredibly rode all we covered in Thailand & Laos on a Sonic & almost all of Vietnam on a Future.
Safe riding & many a wonderful adventure to all,
R
Herewith possibly my last (major) post & surely the least exciting, but the writer & his wife/brilliant riding partner, Myriama, are heading to Australia.
This, however, is not so much to advise of my movements as to thank all those who added to my GTR contributions for the overall benefit of all. The countries through which we are travelling are developing at a most rapid pace, but I trust these reports will be of assistance & interest to many in the short term. If I'd known how to post photos earlier I'd surely have furnished another full 2 years of reports - maybe I should take a leaf out of Jurgen's book, search for the photos & post a report, all-be-it slightly late; the quality of Jurgen's work certainly sets a standard worth following.
The last 4 years adventuring through Thailand, Laos & Vietnam are amongst the best I've enjoyed. Living in another country for a longer period of time permits one to have a better understanding of the country's people & its culture & it's an extremely enriching experience. We've been blessed to have had that experience.
Along the way we've met some wonderful people, made friends for life, lived a dream. The greatest rewards surely came not so much from commenting through one's own eyes but in trying to glean how the locals see it. Eastern philosophies, beliefs & culture have much to offer.
I started posting as I felt a need to contribute back to a source of information that I had found invaluable, that had added so much to my own enjoyment of the countries through which we travelled. So a big thank you to GTR, to those who went before me & reported their journeys & to those that made their own invaluable contributions as we proceeded along the way. It goes without saying that it could not have been possible without Myriama who incredibly rode all we covered in Thailand & Laos on a Sonic & almost all of Vietnam on a Future.
Safe riding & many a wonderful adventure to all,
R
