Arrive in New Country:
Stranger Yesterday, But Now New Travel Friend: "Hey, I have an idea!"
Me: "Let's hear it."
Semi-Stranger: "Let's do [insert dangerous or mentally overwhelming activity here] tomorrow!"
Me: "Sure. Why not!?"
Fast forward through 3 days of trekking in the jungles of Northern Laos, sleeping in tribal villages, and playing drinking games using only a chicken head with people who got electricity in their home less than two weeks ago:
New Best Friend Who I Could Now Tell You Anything About: "That was interesting."
Me: "I need a shower."
Thus began…
The Trek From Heck
If you haven't already guessed, Rotem and I spent the past few days trekking in northern Laos. For those of you who aren't avid outdoorspeople, this activity consists of a vast combination of hiking, walking, crawling, swimming, sweating, praying, sliding, sitting, balancing, laughing hysterically, and most importantly not crying. When we began to ask around to friends we had met in our first day in Luang Prabang, Rotem and I could not decide which northern region to choose for our trek.
Being an avid avoider of all things nature related up until the dawn of 2014, I wanted to ensure we were not going to be carrying our own tents and setting traps to catch dinner. After exploring our options, we settled on the "Moderate" 3 day trek with a guide from Luang Prabang who spoke English, or at least more English than we spoke Lao.
