The story of a charming day
This is the story of what turned out to be the most wonderful birthday.
After the dog eating and the online up dating I had a very pleasant phonecall and talked to my wonderful family for 16 minutes. Cheered up I went for my meeting with Andrea and she gave me a beautiful birthday card and a ring that looked like a flower; very pretty. We had a nice chat and lunch in Vang Vieng 'town'.
I went back to the farm and everyone was so kind and greeted me with buns and mangoes, hugs and flowers. Not too bad.
Time for class and at the end Tia Lee (one of the students in the older group) stands up and wishes me a happy birthday and then the hole class sang for me and Houa gave me the most beautiful flowers (she could seriously work for Lidingo Greenhouse; Lotta are you interested?). I got another bunch of hugs and kisses and was floating on little clouds all the way back to the farm.
Once I got there I found another happy surprise: Mr. Thi had prepared a small birthday feast for me with Laotian fish and vegetables and lettuse. All my friends at the farm joined and we had a wonderful evening.. I even got a bottle of wine (long time no see) from Deon and Nick mmmm.... We played drinking games and enjoyed some music from Rachel (who has the most amazing voice).
It was wicked fun; as Nick would say, and I was so happy to have so many of the people I know from the farm stay to celebrate my birthday with me.
I finally got around to uploading some pictures so please enjoy!
Of course I missed you all so much... but I decided I'm celebrating again when I get home and you are all invited. It will be an evening to remember i promise!
Love you all and think about you all the time!
By the way... I feel much better; if anyone is worried. Next week I have been at the farm a month and I have to do a visa run to Thailand.. I will spend that time thinking about what I will do for the rest of my time here.. but I kind of miss travelling. Right now I think I might stay for another month; to make it two months and then I will spend the next few weeks travelling through northern Laos and Thailand and maybe catch a cheap Air Asia flight to Singapore.. Time will tell... Asia is my playground. I feel good!
Kram och Krokusar
Åh vad kul att se lite bilder från din resa!!! massa kramar Linnea
Ja, jattekul att fa se bilder, blir sa mycket verkligare da att du ar daruppe i Lao. Vad harligt att allt ar battre nu, det kommer ju alltid toppar och dalar, sa ar det bara.
Damn, nu har du kakat bade hund och orm, medan jag star kvar pa crickets. Far hitta pa nat annat spannande har nere...
Ha det jattebra, puss och kram