Blogs from North-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 12

Today I woke up so sad that we had to leave the beach already! We had another wonderful breakfast and this time I got eggs benedict and a chocolate croissant that was delicious. After breakfast we had some time to relax on the beach before we had to pack up our stuff and leave the resort. We all enjoyed the last looks at the ocean water and took some pictures in our The Chill hats and headed into the van. We were all not excited to make the long journey back to Chiang Mai, but we had fun reflecting on the excitement and beauty of the beach and resort we got to experience. We drove to the ferry and waved goodbye to Koh Chang. I was getting a little car sick when driving down the winding ... read more

Today was a fun filled day with lots of time in the sunshine in Koh Chang! It is such a blessing to get to wake up in comfortable hotel bed and walk down to the beach to spend some time with God. His beauty is indescribable! We had breakfast at the resort and I got a breakfast sandwich and a chocolate crepe for dessert. The food was unlimited and so delicious! After breakfast, we all got on a boat and stopped at a few different islands to snorkel and swim. The water was so blue and so clear it was amazing! I have never seen water like it. I enjoyed snorkeling and getting to see all the life living under the water. We saw beautiful coral which I scratched my hands on a few times, we ... read more

January 19th -21s t : Koh Chang Weekend Friday we left at 7am for the airport to fly to Pattaya and begin our big traveling day to Koh Chang Island. In hindsight, we were unprepared for the amount of traveling ahead and didn’t expect the day to include so much traveling! Arriving at the airport, we unloaded our luggage and I soon realized we were quite late according to the time on our tickets. The ticket said we should be getting ready to board at 7:30am yet we were still waiting to check our bags close to then. Not only did a few of us Messiah people looked nervous, including Ajan Debbie and Greg, so did a few of the BCNC staff. We tried and move as quickly as possible and arrived at the gate on ... read more

C’est reparti pour un quart de tour de planète, Thailande et Myanmaragain. Vol assuré par Jet Airways, compagnie indienne (Salut la compagnie !), je vais manger indien. A l’escale de Mumbai (Bombay), c’est le bordel à l’indienne, il est minuit et demi, il fait 29° dehors, ça doit ramollir le ciboulot des fonctionnaires chargés du transit et de la sécurité. Les britanniques ont imprimé la rigueur dans l’esprit des administratifs locaux. La rigueur, en Inde, est synonyme d’excès de zèle autoritaire. Et cet excès de zèle, qu’ils mènent avec un sérieux interplanétaire, conduit inévitablement à l’allongement des files, à la bousculade des sacs, laptops, ceintures dénouées et autres objets qu’on demande aux voyageurs de bien vouloir déposer sur le tapis de l’IRM à bagages. Les français du vol pour Bangkok angoissent un peu car le temps ... read more

Today I got up extra early to talk to my best friend, Karalyn on the phone. It was really nice to spend some time catching up with her since she’s gone through a few life transitions since I left for Thailand. I haven’t been able to support her as much as i would have been able to in the States, which has been rough for both of us. At the beginning of the trip I was feeling guilty because I knew she needed me and I wasn’t able to physically be there or pick up my phone and call her at the drop of a hat like normal. Although it’s still tough, I know that God has her so I don’t need to worry or feel guilty. Needless to say I’m really exited to see her ... read more