Al-Fatihah...

"It is surprising how surprised we are by death..." - Sheila Sykes

(2014 - Celebrating MIL's 75th birthday at Rawsha)

Inna-lillahi-wa-inna-ilayhi-rajioon...

My beloved mother-in-law, Kasom Jai bt Sab Jahi Khan passed away a week after she underwent valves replacement operation in IJN.

A thousand words won't bring you back 

We know because we've tried

Neither will a thousand tears 

We know because we've cried

- Kily Dunbar

Exploring Pakistan....

"Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself..."

(Flying off again...)

2015 Pakistan Adventure – Tracing the Ancient Silk Route...

(09 - 21 September 2015)

Route: Lahore - Islamabad - Besham - Gilgit - Karimabad - 

Sost - Khunjerab Pass - Karimabad - Lahore - Karachi

Last month, when I announced that hubby and I are going for a tour of Pakistan many friends and family asked this question: Is Pakistan a safe place to visit?

Given near-daily reports of sectarian bombings, targeted killings and Taliban insurgency in Pakistan, it was a legitimate question. The perception of Pakistan as a violent place hopefully, is an over-dramatized portrayal, nothing more.

We will be exploring the southern Ancient Silk Route. I will update my travel blog and share my two weeks experience exploring Pakistan, insya-Allah...

Next Trip: 2015 North Vietnam Fly and Ride...

My Travelogue: munmus.blogspot.com

Our 36th Anniversary...

"We don't stop dreaming and exploring because we grow old. We grow old because we stop dreaming and exploring..."

(Watching the sunset at Pak Bara)

 Just You and Me 

In the memories we’ve created

There’s a magic in the past

I wouldn’t take a second glance

To the stories we left behind… 

The hard times made us stronger

The sweeter times made us lovers

We will still climb mountains

or swim any sea, just you and me… 

A date with my heart throb...

"Worry often gives a small things a great shadow..." - Swedish Proverb

(Pantai Hospital Heart Center)

No. I don't have a date with my heart throb... ha ha ha...

Instead, this morning I had an appointment with my heart specialist. It was my regular 3-monthly check-up. I told my doctor I have nothing to complaint, except for those erratic bp readings and irregular throbbing of the heart. With little candor, doctor said, eating right and more exercise will do my heart good.

And I still need to take my medications...

My heart is in turmoil

The terrors of death have seized me

Fear and trembling have overcome me  

Horror has overwhelmed me

If only I had wings like a dove

I would fly away 

and find  solace somewhere....

Thailand: Travelling after the Bangkok Blast...

"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure..." - Paulo Coelho

2015 Phetchabun & Route 12 Solo Ride...

(21 - 29 August 2015)

Route: KL - Phatthalung - Cha'am - Phitsanulok - Petchabun -

Petchaburi - Ranong - Krabi - Pak Bara - KL

Total distance: 3,850 km

I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens. 

The bombing that took place at a shrine in a bustling busy Rajprasong intersection in Bangkok on Monday, 18 August 2015 killed more than 25 people including tourists and injuring more than 100 people. It has shaken Thailand and has given tourists the jitters too.

I feel vulnerable to enter Thailand at this moment. But as planned earlier, this Friday hubby and I are going for a solo ride crossing the Thailand border and riding up north to Phitsanulok and Phetchabun, avoiding Bangkok, passing through and stopping for the night at some towns along the route.

Please pray for our safety...

(A vibrant colorful resort in Petchabun)

Next Trip: 2015 Pakistan Adventure – Tracing the Ancient Silk...

My Overseas Travelogue: munmus.blogspot.com