あたい、象使いになりたい。まじで。 I want to be a mahout.

「あたい、象使いになる。」

こんにちは！はじめまして、はち子です。

事の経緯を説明します。

この大学２年の夏休み、象使いになる為だけに、同じサークルの男の子二人と私の三人でラオスに行ってきました。

それはそれは最高の旅で、すっかりラオスの虜になってしまった私。

日本に帰ってきた次の日には、学校に休学手続きをしに行き、彼氏と別れ、航空券を買いました。

I know I am crazy. But I want to stay crazy :)

さんざん正気に戻れと言われましたが・・・嫌じゃ嫌じゃ！

このまま夢を見続けることにします！

現実世界、帰るものか！

ということで１０月７日より旅にでます。

そんでもって、せっかくなのでブログでもはじめようかと。

どんな旅になるのやら、どきどきわくわくです。

どうぞよろしくお願いしますヾ(＠°▽°＠)ﾉ

 ' I want to be a mahout( elephant trainer)'

I will explain how it cames about.

This summe, I went to Laos to get the licence of mahout.
Our party included two boys and me.

I badly wanted to try elephant riding.

I was very excited.

First, we went to Malasia from Japan because there are no airplane which is able to go to Laos directly. We stayed Malasia one night and went to Laos. (We slept on the floor of airport!)

We inly visited the metropolitan area sobIn my impression, Malaysia was clean and good to live.

We went to the mosque, bird park, and some famous towers. (Actually, I'm not interested in towers so I don't remember the name.

We arrive Vientiane, a capital city in Laos.
Even it's a capital city, there are nothing to do.

We borrowed a shabby bikes and ran around the city.

The wind was comfortable.

There are no high buildings, convinient store, and something developed things.

Laos was absolutely different from Malasia and Japan.

I fancied Laos immediately.
Everyone and everything were simple and unaffacted. Time passed slowly.

This night we moved to Luang Phabang by a night bus. It was our final place of destination. (We couldn't sleep in bed again!)

After we arrived to Luang Phabang, we found a guest hous first and finally we could take a shower.
We went to look for the travel agant to book the elephant riding tour.

Next day, we go to elephant camp. It was 

great! 

we stay there one night and play with elephants and mahouts.

We rode elephants and walked around the jungle. (It not means look like the jungle, it was true jungle!! there are no passes!)

We also go to Mekong River. We said 'bong boug' to elephant, they make a shower using there nose! It was interesting! and when mahouts said something to elephants, they shake there neck suddenly! I falled in the liver from elephant! 

 Somehow I rode the elephants again, the mahouts said some words again!! I falled.
We repeated same thing many times and lughed a lot.

They were too pure. I felt like my heart become clean like Lao people.

I like elephants, mahouts, everything in there very much.

I budly wanted to stay there. I didn't want to go back to the place that I have to live,
I forgot everything whitch was important for me such as school, club, boyfriend, and other.

I was facinated everything in Laos. Everything were shining in my eyes.


The time to leave, I was cry and cry. I knew, if I cry, everyone are distressed but I couldn't stop my tears.

But I wanted to say good bye with smile. I made a smile and say see you again! Maybe my face was ugry.

I was very sad. I missed them so much.

I thought everyone in this camp were beautiful and attractive. They have suntan skin but their hearts were white like a child who don't know the any duty side of the world. They was just simple and pure. 

I knew I was getting emotional. I knew I have to go buck to Japan. I knew I was idiot. I knew many people waiting me in Japan.

I knew.....



But in my brain, there was only Laos.
I cannot help to think about how to go back to Laos, when I can go, how to stay longer.

When I came back to Japan, I showed the pictures of Laos for my mom.

She was little surprised but showed me a smile and said that 'it is first time to see your such good smile until you rode the swings when I was a little child.'

I asked my mom without thinking instantly, I want to go back to Laos.

I proposed her that I leave my school half a year, and travel around South East Asia.( I cannot stay Laos for more than 30 days because of the rule of the visa)

I'm sure I can get great experience and knowladge that cannot learn in university.

My mom arrowed me to go to travel if I take everything myself including money,

I'm really fotune for the people around me.

Some my friends stoped me to go to Laos crying. They don't want me to leave them.

I realized that I'm loved by many people. I was happy but feeler so sorry.

Eventhough, I will go to my way.

I have to make my travel meaningful. Because I will sacrifice many things. I should not thorough the feeling of many people.

Now

I'm just so excited.

Good bye.