My name is Leila, I am a nerdy bookworm and a recently trained Steiner Teacher. I visited Indonesia in 2008 and decided there that I had to go back; we had only three weeks as part of an art festival before returning to Manchester Airport and Preston, my university town. I am a self confessed scaredy-cat come adventurer. I am lacking in common sense at times yet I will talk quite seriously about quarks. Clumsy and enthusiastic, after the angel Gabriel approached me in a dream and told me I was going back to Indonesia I ran to STA Travel and booked some flights. I am both unprepared(financially, emotionally, in my wits...) and very well read in Lonely Planet guides. I have gastronome-like tendencies, although lacking in the pennies to fuel this hunger. This is where the trip to South East Asia comes in. With my limited pennies and my determination I can explore places, eat a lot, and do things I could not do in the UK. I will discover my limits and my ability to stand on my own little feet as I travel solo. And there was just something about that place that I loved, so I am going back for more. The main purpose of my trip is some recovery, after a year of lots of tough things. This does seem luxurious, and it is, though two years of saving and the decision was all it took. I hope that where I go I will have some space and time to breathe out, share in some laughter and let some of the muddy water settle so all is clear and bright. I will endeavour to remember and forget, and remember again, as I devote myself to inquiry and openness!
"love, love, and do what you will!" St. Augustine
