Another 180!!!

Ok, Courtney and I just did another 180 in our plans. We are NOT going to Nong Khaiew (or whatever it's called). When we talked to this guy (Guy is his name) about the teaching in a hill tribe, he wants to take us on a trek to the hill tribe tomorrow! He had another couple that was interested in doing the trek as well, and while we were waiting for that other couple, a third couple showed up, so 6 of us are doing a 3-day/2-night hill tribe trek, leaving tomorrow morning.

This is the real thing. This would be the tribe that Courtney and I would be staying/teaching at if we go ahead with it. The trek is costing us $45US, which includes everything, even water this time.

Anyway, the long and the short of it is, after talking to Guy, if we like what we see on this trek, let him know, give him a little advance notice, and he can arrange our visa extensions, and getting our own house (hut) built in the village. We would have to pay to have the hut built, but the cost would be less than 2 cases of beer in Canada. But get this: This hut would be ours, forever! Courtney and I would own a flat in Laos, in a hill tribe village!!!! That totally blows me away.

Anyway, Courtney and I have to go pack now, we have a big three days ahead of us. No updates for a while, obviously.

BTW, this trek is just a hill tribe trek. There's no whitewater rafting or elephants or bamboo rafting on this trek. This is a trek to the real, totally untourist section of Laos. Guy was born in this village we are going to, and lives there now with his wife and two kids.

Bye!