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One way or another we made it to the Island of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand. We have been staying at an inexpensive resort right on the beach.


Random journal entry:

The next day I got up and Natalie and I did a few hours of school work again. I was learning how to be descriptive. I saw cars roaring by the road a few yards away from my rocking wooden desk.Palm trees were swaying in the wind, with huge green leaves. I could hear thier rustling. I saw people walking in the white sand of the close-by beach where the ocean waves crashed on the sand and the air smelled fresh and salty. The chair I sat on dug into my back and felt like I was sitting against sharp rocks. Mosquitos were sucking blood out of me as I sat there being tortured. I felt hot, lazy and itchy all over and then I heard Natalie say that school was over, and the clouds parted, and a holy and divine light shined on me and I heard angels singing while the shackles were torn off my feet and arms and I started running down endless green hills with patches of dandylions and roses.

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Photos

Elephant Delivery Service
Working elephant feeding the other elephants.

Elephant Butts
Elephant, Mom and me

Natalie and baby Elephant
Happy Natalie

Blowing Snot
Natalie is a llittle nervous.

Dessert
Various unexplainable jelly/tapioca type things that taste like nothing without tons of sweetened condensed milk

Ferry Boat
Typical Ferry in Bangkok

David Negotiating
Dad doing his thing.

Biggest Bronze Statue
Autthaya stature of Buddha.

Mom and me
Ayutthaya ruin.

Natalie
No she didn't ruin it.
What's with mom?

Yummy Insects by the Baht
For few Baht you can buy fried worms, beatles, locust or undeveloped chick embryos.

Dad and friend Hillary
Dad met with Hillary on Koh Sumai and he hadn't seen her for 36 years. They grew up together in Chicago.

Guess Where?
Test your world travel knowledge and email if you've been here.

Homework at Big Buddha Beach
Working like a slave while everyone else is vacationing.

Almost Christmas
Slaving away, really.

Comments

[LYNN]

I LOVE GETTING YOUR BLOGS. PARIS, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE TALLER THEN YOUR MOM NOW!

[anonymous]

[Glenn]

slaving away
I am concerned that this child is shackled to his school books in a third world country and is being forced to eat bugs and insects. I think his parents have been out in the tropical sun too long or are suffering transient psychotic attacks. We are forming a posse to rescue him before he is further corrupted.

[suzanne]

good bugs
Yum,Christmas dinner of delisious bugs.Big fat ones, long skinny ones,where are the slimy worms your diet is lacking one of the esentials. Your trip looks beautiful,interesting and a gormet delight. Lawrence is working very hard again. His last operation was cancer free. I have much to be grateful for this year. Felise Navidad Happy Honnica, a prosperious New Year and happy trails.

[Sharon Maybaum]

Merry Christmas
Elephant, elephants everywhere! Soooo cute! In must be a relief to be around a few English speaking tourists for a change of pace. Mac Donald's yuck! But I guess it beats out slimy bugs. Where are you off to next? I hope you have a fun filled Chaistmas and Hannakuh, take care and kisses to all! love Sharon

[bretti]

gold plated tevas
Hi all, glad to see that David is wearing his tevas with white socks while negotiating, a sure-fire way to get the best deal. Love from Europe, where we only eat bugs on accident, Brett