The end of another chapter

Our time in southeast Asia is quickly coming to an end. 
We left the very relaxing and chill city of Luang Prabang and one 10 hour bus ride and an overnight train ride later we are back in the city of ping pong shows and #1 cobras...Bangkok! 
Our last evening here was spent indulging in a few of our favorites: coconut shakes, spring rolls, Chang Beer, fresh fruit, papaya salad, fried cashew nuts with lime and sweet chilly sauce and maybe later... a banana pancake. I think it would be a bad idea not to have one last banana pancake.

The past two weeks were spent relaxing and eating delicious food in northern Laos. As mentioned earlier, the untouched landscape, unassuming locals and peaceful tranquility of Laos has impacted us differently than the other SE Asia countries. It is a place that you would plan to visit for a few days and end up passing a few months without knowing it and loving every minute of it.
As we write this blog we can't believe that we are moving on and leaving for Jordan in the morning. In a way we are both a little sad, but sad because we are leaving the familiarity that has been built up over the past months. The familiarity of coming in to a new town and dealing with the same " tuk tuk, hey man where you go?, you want massage?, good luck for you good luck for me?, new suit for you my friend? or 1 hr tour cheap cheap for you". The things that originally were annoyances but after a while become a part of the experiences. I'm also sad that leaving SE Asia marks another few months closer to the end of this amazing journey.  Saying that, there have also been a few more days now than the start where Rye and I miss the comforts of home, miss family/friends and all the events that have gone on since we have left. Hearing about them via Skype and email is great, but obviously not the same as sharing in the moments personally.

We have many miles, memories and good times behind us and are  looking forward to everything that the middle east has to offer. 

Jordan here we come!