timing really is everything...
Our last day in Luang Prabang and Caitlin, Sarah and I decided to go take a peek at some of their temples. Little did we know that the monks were having an exam in English the next day and wanted to practice with some `pretty` girls. I wish that I was creative enough to have predicted that I would be spending an entire morning in monk dormitory rooms inside of beuatuiful temples, translating crap euro trash music onto paper in English so that we could all sing love songs together. You just can't make this stuff up. Other than the good fun singing, and the many attempts they made to rub off all of my tattoos, we did learn quite a bit about their lifestyle, work and beliefs. Not a bad morning if you ask me.
posted by Maya J. Gat @ 11:21 PM
3 Comments:
At 12:33 PM,
Anonymous said…
My Dearest Adventurer BraveLady.
It's free. i justed wanted to tell you what joy it brings me to know that you are out in the world having adventures and that you are bringing adventures to the world. are you still at the same email addy that you were or is it different? let me know. peas.
thinking about you in good old LA.
friedel
At 4:41 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hi Maya
Love the story about the monks trying to rub off your tattoos.
How did you cure Caitlin's wasp sting with reiki? I've been stung 3x in my life by a wasp. The worst sting was by frat row at Washington U, and it took me a long time to get over it. How did the reiki work?
As for your change of plans, why did you decide to cut out Nepal? I was there 10 years ago. It's one of the greatest places I've ever been and I would have loved to spend more time. The art and architecture are a mixture of all the other places you've seen, and it really ties everything together. The history is also fascinating. The illiteracy rate was 80% in 1996, so if it's still that way, maybe you could get a job teaching for a little while. In addition, the opportunity to view the "Nepalese Princess," is an earthmoving experience and I included it in an essay for my grad school application.
Keep us posted!
Love, Michael, Tanya,
Madeline Brooke and Angie
At 5:12 PM,
Anonymous said…
well hows life traveling the world and meeting isralies, and your adventures of petting a tiger. well give me a call or email me at srd191@hotmail.com
love ya maya
xoxo
-shelly
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