YOURS TRULY
IS OFFICIALLY KICKING OFF
HER DUSTY ROAD TOUR!
And you are invited :)
IS OFFICIALLY KICKING OFF
HER DUSTY ROAD TOUR!
And you are invited :)
And so it begins... This is the adventure that we have been planning for since returning from Europe. Although those two months had given us a lot to learn and adapt, and enjoy (of course!) - it was just not enough to satiate our wanderlust. Hence, by shocking families and turning some friends green (with envy) we have decided to take a break (long deserved) from the corporate rat race and speed off to the unknown of surprises, excitement, making acquaintances, hooking up long ones, and appreciating how much you just love to share with and depend on your partner.
Honestly, we didn't make any hard core in-depth researching. Just very basic look into a hit list, discuss, online shop for rates and book. We prefer to leave some things to be "discovered" if you get my drift. We do however, have our tickets into Miri (our maiden stop) to check out the Mulu Caves. You can read all you can and wear out the Lonely Planet copy but again, it's just not the same as compared to walking the dirty track and smiling to yourself that this is the best journey you will be taking. Next, we'll be hiking off our running shoes to hit the shores of Sabah (my beautiful state) and enjoy some fresh air in Kota Kinabalu. I'll be dipping into a familiar pond of the half marathon as I've signed up for the Borneo Half 2009. Wish me well my mates! Then we'll be 4x4-ing it to Sandakan for a trip down memory lane, and wrap up diving in Semporna - for some R&R and water fun at Sipadan and Mataking.
Thereafter, we'll head off to spend four months (read: four!) in India. All I know is that we've got tickets into New Delhi and out of Trichy. We'll figure out how long and where we want to be in between. I definitely will want to indulge in my camel trekking off the Rajasthani deserts. Anyway, I will be updating this with more writing and photography from the road.
Many have told us that we must be "minted". I suppose if you are talking in terms of monetary preparation, we have done our homework but that is not equating to hoarding a truck-load of cash. Yes, it is easier with two adults sharing similar travel ideas and preferences. Yes, we don't mind roughing it. Yes, we want to learn. If minted means being in possession of a wealth of healthy attitude towards existing and being street-smart for nearly a year away from your creature comfort, surviving on a 30-litre bag, keeping your sight on the longer horizon yet living in the moment, then yes, we are truly rich in that manner.
I personally know that this will be a one in a lifetime opportunity. Many things will come. I don't know and I don't need to. What I do know is that this will be something to remember for the rest of my days and nothing can change it.
Fact is, you want it to be just the way it will be.
Honestly, we didn't make any hard core in-depth researching. Just very basic look into a hit list, discuss, online shop for rates and book. We prefer to leave some things to be "discovered" if you get my drift. We do however, have our tickets into Miri (our maiden stop) to check out the Mulu Caves. You can read all you can and wear out the Lonely Planet copy but again, it's just not the same as compared to walking the dirty track and smiling to yourself that this is the best journey you will be taking. Next, we'll be hiking off our running shoes to hit the shores of Sabah (my beautiful state) and enjoy some fresh air in Kota Kinabalu. I'll be dipping into a familiar pond of the half marathon as I've signed up for the Borneo Half 2009. Wish me well my mates! Then we'll be 4x4-ing it to Sandakan for a trip down memory lane, and wrap up diving in Semporna - for some R&R and water fun at Sipadan and Mataking.
Thereafter, we'll head off to spend four months (read: four!) in India. All I know is that we've got tickets into New Delhi and out of Trichy. We'll figure out how long and where we want to be in between. I definitely will want to indulge in my camel trekking off the Rajasthani deserts. Anyway, I will be updating this with more writing and photography from the road.
Many have told us that we must be "minted". I suppose if you are talking in terms of monetary preparation, we have done our homework but that is not equating to hoarding a truck-load of cash. Yes, it is easier with two adults sharing similar travel ideas and preferences. Yes, we don't mind roughing it. Yes, we want to learn. If minted means being in possession of a wealth of healthy attitude towards existing and being street-smart for nearly a year away from your creature comfort, surviving on a 30-litre bag, keeping your sight on the longer horizon yet living in the moment, then yes, we are truly rich in that manner.
I personally know that this will be a one in a lifetime opportunity. Many things will come. I don't know and I don't need to. What I do know is that this will be something to remember for the rest of my days and nothing can change it.
Fact is, you want it to be just the way it will be.
