Totally unexpected

You know how I mentioned in a previous blog post about how I am bummed that we haven't had a chance to see Andy, Gaby and the girls since coming back to the U.S.? Well...the craziest thing happened and now Adam and I are heading to Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), and Taiwan starting this Friday! Last week Adam and I were talking about how we needed to really do something with our American Airlines miles. Since Andy and Gaby are now living in Taiwan, we decided to check once again to see if we could use our miles (we called once before and they said there was no availability). Andy mentioned that he was going to Thailand/Myanmar and as luck would have it, all worked out and we are leaving this Friday! I AM SOOOO EXCITED...but totally unprepared!

This will be our first international trip since coming back from Ecuador. Oddly enough, I am nervous about traveling to countries where I can't speak the language. It never worried/concerned me before because mime-ing was just part of the fun. I promise you that I didn't speak a lick of Turkish (pathetic attempts at saying "teşekkür ederim" came out as "tea, sugar, a deer...um"). I think that I got used to being able to get around in Ecuador through verbal communication that I have forgotten what it is like to be in another country and be able to say NOTHING. Since I don't have enough time to learn Thai or Burmese, and I certainly won't be able to brush up on my Mandarin (it is really pathetic...no puedo entender ni hablar el idioma de Taiwan...wo ting bu dong, haha), I guess I am out of luck...should be fun!

I can say that I am definitely looking forward to my second trip to Taiwan. I really enjoyed our trip a few years ago and I know this one will also be unforgettable! Looking forward to Taiwanese snacks and street food! No stinky tofu, pigs blood or squid on a stick though!

Andy and Gaby...here we come!!