Hey Ralf how did you enjoy china? I loved it, maily the food! It's funny that urumqi althoug islost in hte middle of nowere is still so developed sin't it?
Great adventures, I'm looking forward to hear about Kazakh!!
Travel safe,
fernando
sorry for the 'son of bitch' hotel manager Hey Ralph,
wonderful account of the tour.As a Bangladeshi i am ashamed for the terrible behaviour of the hotel manager.These are some 'bustards' carrying on with their unchecked conduct....unless ppl dont care about the privacy of toursists...no ones gonna come here...anyway take care...
how is it going? hi man? what up! are you in tibet now? no more in the england clinic !! kkkkkkkkkkkkk! cerveja gelada buceta molhada forever!!! no more medicine test!! you crazy man!! i miss you! when you come back to brasil? call me! by! have a good trip
weer op reis Hoi Ralph,
Je bent alweer een tijdje op reis, lees ik. Mooie visie heb je op de invloed van de chinesen in Tibet ten opzichte van de gehele wereldeconomie. En, inderdaad, de wijsheden en kennis van het Buhdisme verspreiden zich nu over de hele wereld. Dat is prachtig en daar ben ik ook dankbaar om. Mooi foto's. Ik zou het ook graag willen zien/beleven. Maar, ja ... die eeuwige verantwoordelijkheid te opzichte van kidz en praktijk. Daar krijg je me zelfs met veel meditatie niet zo maar van af. Ik heb altijd iemand nodig die me mee trekt. Maar er is hoop: mijn ' honkvaste' man wil van me scheiden. Nah, klote, natuurlijk, maar ik maak er maar een grapje van. Over twee weken wordt mijn nieuwe huis opgeleverd en verhuist mijn aanstaande ex dus niet mee.
Had ik je overigens al aangeboden, dat als je tandheelkundige hulp nodig hebt je welkom bent? Misschien heb je nog wel een tandarts, ergens, maar zie maar. Jan had geloof ik, een super goed gebit, dus jij vast ook wel. Check www.trotsopjetanden.nl voor meer info.
Ik hoop snel je avonturen en overpeinzingen weer te lezen.
Charlotte
Go Ralf! Jeee, Ralf is weer aan het reizen! Supermooi verhaal en holy shit wat een mooi landschap! Vanuit het mistige herfstige Delft wens ik je natuurlijk heel veel plezier en succes en duim met je mee voor een tweede bezoek aan Tibet.
Nice writing Nice ponderings...these people visited a different way: http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Pakistan/Northern-Areas/blog-197691.html but I think even though you took a tour, you have more time to ponder, instead of worrying!
honesty not always the best policy ;o) Thanks so much for your honest blog. I am one of those who wonder what it would be like to do what you are doing. I have a very stable life, great pension, home, money to burn, but often dream of throwing it all away to see the world. I appreciate hearing the other side. Your blogs are great, pictures amazing and there are many of us living vicariously through you. Maybe a trip home to decompress will help. All the best.
advise The cox bazar is best beach inthe world, but i 'm soorry to say there have anought hotel's but no gide, no good security.no good manegement frome goverment. If the goverment can sure for security 100 for foreners, good facelity like international.Bangladesh will be find every year more 100 million visitor from out of bangladesh. Thank you
ur blog on 'why do I travel'? I read ur entry, and i must say, its a beautiful piece of writing. Not only because of grammar or writing style but because you have spoken from ur heart. I have tried travelling alone, and though i like it, sometimes it gets very boring and lonely. But again that zeal to travel, to see new places, to meet new ppl come back to u n u keep moving.
At least u r living ur dream.
I am from India, n I hav just started experimenting...n I want to roam the world too...the prob is i am too short of funds
Living the dream I only just discovered your blog and I am excited to read more. The travel bug has bitten me already and can't wait to see the world like yourself.
Where are you know? Hi Ralf
Im at Varanasi, and since 1 year ago I keep looking your beautiful pictures
I just have curiosity about you
If you are in India or near Varanasi, let me know about you
As a shanti friend, as a observer
Take Care
Mahade
prayer the only phone call to our father this is one of most surprising info I have ever heard from a land in which I was born. God does his work in marvellous ways. I will one day Iwill go to Mizo myself to see this marvel. Thank you for taking such pain to put this info on the the web. God bless you my brother where ever in the world you are.
Great blog! I spent two years in Oman from 1995 - 1997 and I recognise all the places in your photos with great fondness, although some of them have changed a fair bit since I was last there, especially the "Typical road"!!
Ahhh, the epistemic turnaround in a traveller's identity lifecycle So, I can see that you have reached the last stage in the identity life-cyckle which arguably could look like:
Tourist - Backpacker - Individual traveller - Pilgrim
You are not an individual traveller anymore, but have attained your inner equilibrium. You do not differentiate between home and being abroad, since both are genuine parts of your travel. So, you are a pilgrim. That's nice and only something that few people get to experience.
For your outmost benefit, read this profile and text as it is intrinsic to your situation and feelings:
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/875b1/
This will perhaps help you with, and support, your epistemic, inner journey.
Best wishes,
Anders Madsen Pedersen
Denmark
I think everybody gets that feeling. It is why I assigned travel to one corner of my life, instead of dovoting all my life to it, despite how much I love it. It is a case of too much of a good thing is bad. I am currently having that feeling about child care. I suppose everybody has too much of something and too little of something else. :)
Thanks to everyone for the comments Thanks for all the nice comments and to let you all know, especially those of you who are fearing that I will give up my nomadic lifestyle, not to worry, I shall travel until the end of my days. I shall also, I am sure, at times feel like it is enough. But I can not and will not give up my travelling. It would make me deeply unhappy if I did. I travel, therefore I am!
Ah the duality...isn't it fun? It's comforting to know that you go through the same musings I do when I travel. And here I was wondering if maybe I wasn't cut out for the traveling lifestyle since now all I want is a home to go back to. I enjoy reading your stories!
2Brothers3Continents
Claudio e Fernando
Hey Ralf
how did you enjoy china? I loved it, maily the food! It's funny that urumqi althoug islost in hte middle of nowere is still so developed sin't it? Great adventures, I'm looking forward to hear about Kazakh!! Travel safe, fernando