It looks like our time in Korea is done (“Teacher, finish!” as our kids would say). We’ve spent nearly 365 days here and now it’s time for something new. We could be responsible and head home to start job hunting, grad school, and/or real life, but instead we are going to take our money and run. We are young and stupid and to be honest, we have never been under the delusion that we are going to live forever. So here’s what’s next:
Vietnam
August 26th-28th: Hanoi
August 29th: Halong Bay
August 30th: Hanoi
August 31st-September 2nd: Sapa
September 3rd- 4th: Hoi An
September 5th-7th: Saigon
September 8th- 9th: Chau Doc
Cambodia
September 10th- 12th: Phnom Penh
September 13th-15th: Kep
September 16th: Phnom Penh
September 17th-19th: Battambang
September 20th-22nd: Siem Reap
Laos
September 23rd-25th: Luang Prabang
September 26th-27th: Vientiane
September 28th-October 2nd: Pakse and Champasak
Thailand
October 3rd- 5th: Bangkok
October 6th-8th: Chaing Mai
China
October 9th: Guilin
October 10th-12th: Yangshuo
October 13th-14th: Xian
October 15th-19th: Kashgar
October 20th: Urumqi
October 21st: Chendu
October 22nd-November 1st: Tibet ( Lhasa, Everest Base Camp)
Nepal
November 2nd- November 4th: Kathmandu
India
November 5th-6th: Varanasi
November 7th-8th: Khajuraho
November 9th: Orchha (TBD)
November 10th-12th: Jaipur
November 13th-14th: Pushkar
November 15th-16th: Jodhpur
November 17th-21st: Jaipur
November 22nd: Delhi
November 23rd: Agra
November 24th: Delhi
United States of America
November 25th: Newark, New Jersey then Walled Lake, Michigan!!!!
We are going to seven countries in 3 months . We will see some of the world’s mightiest rivers (Mekong, Ganges) and its mightiest mountains (Karakoram, Himalayas). The highest, the oldest, the longest, the holiest. We want to see and do as much as we can, while we can. We are ready.
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Neato!
Fantastic. Your plan is perfect. Mysore in the south of India has several palaces and further south are wonderful inexpensive beaches. Of course, if you’re passing thru Bangalore or Mysore I can arrange for a tour of our stunning beautiful campuses. Love you both! Peter and Jerri
Looking forward to hearing all you fantastic tales of this marvelous trip and your adventures of the past year. See you both in Walled Lake at Christmas! Love to you both and bon voyage!
Our family always added ” Mizpah” to our letters for safe passages.
Mizpah and much love, Grandma and Grandpa Mike
Your trip sounds awesome!! I hope our paths will cross in India.
Safe travels
UJ
Glad to see that you are going to Luang Prabang which I have wanted to see and probably won’t be able. I am sure that you have researched it but in Angkhor Wat be sure to go on to Angkhor Tom — and there are some interesting temples beyond. One suggestion would be to see Udaipur between Jaipur & Delhi — it is supposed to have some lovely areas and lakes.
We are in Delhi Nov 19 – 21, at the B Nineteen Boutique Hotel, then Varanasi. Khajuraho Nov 23 – 25 — it seems we will miss each other
Envy the trip — it should be wonderful
Excelsior!
Look out for an entertaining surprise in your inboxes from Nick. Katie, Julie, Dave, Nick, and I met up yesterday for a pseudo last hurrah for myself and got a bit carried away with one of our shinanigans. Don’t worry, you’ll love it. Happy travels!!! -g