Chillin with the Vagabond

Today I met the Vagabond, Mike, before he flies to India tomorrow. It was strange, since we both knew each other from our respective websites. We exchanged travel stories, but I mostly picked his brain, since I'm following in his footsteps. He really liked Myanmar, and suggested I go there next, but I remained firm on my decision to go to Laos. Later he showed me the tools of his trade: a tiny laptop with video editing software, and a huge DV camera and tripod I can't believe he carries all that stuff around.

When I got back to my room I considered my plans in a different light. I have to assume that after a month in Nepal and a month in Tibet I won't want to come back. Wether or not this turns out to be true, I should go where I really want to go first, which is and always has been Myanmar, reinforced by Mike's rave reviews. As I considered my options it was another sleepless night.