Some people claim that I am the adventurous
type. Whether this is true depends on your definition of ’adventurous’. I am
not afraid to set off on my own, also when it comes to areas that would not
necessarily fit into the ‘Standard Travel Destination’ category. Without any
problems, I will sleep in a hut with cockroaches and eat something that could
be categorised as ‘domestic pet’, but it usually doesn’t get much weirder than
that.
A while ago, (actually about half a year
ago already, but I am rather slow when it comes to publishing) I went on a trip
that I would consider rather adventurous. Not discouraged by my lack of
experience and knowledge I hired a scooter and went on a road trip in the north
of Thailand for a few days (only towards the end one finds out how long that
will take). The adventure was preceded by doubts (do I really have to do
this?), a little fear (I hope I wont get mugged), and my mind saying “no!”
But over the last months, during my previous
travels, I realised that everything always turns out okay. Thanks to my
companion, the road, I started trusting this. Out of gasoline? No problem,
someone across the road is selling a litre. Flat tyre? No stress, we’ll run
into a mechanic. No accommodation booked? No worries, there will always be a
place to sleep. After experiencing these things, you simply can’t arrive at a
different conclusion: Everything will be alright.
I was lucky to learn this lesson before I
screeched down the asphalt and the scooter died on me. A fantastic couple,
Sakba and Mew, stopped and took me to their gigantic banana plantation in the
beautiful mountains. And they did what the Thai do best: they smiled, took care
of me, fed me and made sure that my only thoughts were: “Everything is going to
be alright”.
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