Too Much of a Good Thing?

We have been doing a lot of thinking about future plans, even more so now that we have booked our flights to Thailand where we plan to spend Christmas. There are 2 main options, either travel around one or several of the south east Asian countries or head to New Zealand in the new year. By the end of December we will have been on the road for 6 months which is a long time. Thinking back on how much we have done makes us wonder how we have managed to fit it all in! While we have enjoyed India it would be fair to say that we do not love it (or the other extreme, hate it) and we wonder if this is in part because we have become accustomed to chaos and change. Thailand will be our 5th country (6 if you count Tibet as separate) and while they have all been very individual, what does not change is the constant change that you experience when you move on. In its own way this accustoms you to different experiences which would be unique and exciting if they were seen with completely fresh eyes. Instead sites, temples and forts start to merge into one. Do not get me wrong, this is not a complaint about being forced to travel! What we always said from the start though was that we did not want to go somewhere just because it was close and because we felt we should. It would be better to save it for another day, and after all we are also hoping to see a bit of South America on our way back home (whenever that may be!). We have been looking at going to Burma, a place we have had recommended and on doing a little research sounds absolutely fascinating. We shall see and make up our minds once we get to Thailand...