Blogs from Southern Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 23

To my family, friends and all others who follow me on my adventures, I am sorry I’ve disappeared for the last six weeks. Life has been a mix real life and running around the playground that is the in-between of childhood and adulthood. I will focus this entry on my time spent on the merry-go-round of life. The first week in December was the King of Thailand’s birthday. He turned 82 and is the oldest living monarch in the world. Needless to say it was a big deal in Thailand. There was a huge assembly at the high school with everyone wearing pink shirts (the King’s favorite color). I attended wearing a new pink polo and a black skirt. I had forgotten that my students had never seen me in anything other than my uniform (black ... read more

I crossed into Thailand on the 6th, and was looking forward to all that I had heard from so many different and varied travelers. Thailand seemed to have a lot to offer, from tropical islands dotted throughout the south to the bustling metropolis that is Bangkok to the rugged northern jungles and hills. I would be very much on the beaten path, but I was expecting as much. Thailand seemed to be a haven for backpackers and as such a massive tourist boom has happened, especially in the last ten to fifteen years. Known as Siam till 1939, it was the only country in south East Asia to not be colonized by a European power. Throughout my journeys to previous countries on this trip there has always been certain influences I've noticed from past conquerors. In ... read more

faithless im mp3. gestan: die noch tiefstehende morgnsonne bstrahlte mit warmen licht den aufsteigenden dampf der heissen quelle. natuerliche becken aus glattem stein. fliessendes,&,oda,fallendes wassa das dir schultern,nacken ,massiert. tropische baeme die schatten spenden. ein kalter fluss in dem dieser warm strom faellt als wechselbad dienend. xie, im rotn bikini,schwimmend. ich iim steinbecken,fuesse aussm wassa,den gelbgruenen schleim meina erkaeltung ausspuckend. tip: umgehe oeffnungszeitn , und evtl waechter, um eintrittsgelda zu ersparen. hehe. zurueck bei den gummibaumbauan, bei welchen wir zelteten, ludn se uns zu ihrem essn ein. sticky reis,rohes fleisch,scharfes, nich scharfes,suppe, vaschiedene,rohe, kraeta,bier,thai wiskey. umme 10 leute. ein ok strand. lanta insel.hinta mir palmen,strandbars die mit softem sound touris bsudln.unta mir weissa,warma,sand... read more

I collected all my things together from my two week home and headed over the the reception area to hand back the key. Sat waiting for the bus to arrive I searched the pages in my guide looking for info on where to go. The day Im leaving and still not knowing where to, ha, but its now starting to feel like the norm. Get on the bus, board the boat and see where the best spot are from you’re new found map, all in one big swoop when you get there or on the way. Got talking to two Ozi guys on the coach to the port/peir. They had been staying in a 5 star hotel that they booked from home but was so far away from the beach they had the worst time ever. ... read more

Out of Bangkok and headed south. As the days have gone along. . .I have felt myself become more and more settled. The heat doesn’t feel as intense, the very late nights don’t bother me the next day and Im finally getting used to the way . . .. . . . . . . . . . . “how people are.” That said, I had seen enough of Bangkok for now and was ready to make a move. Still holding a little grin at what I had seen at the Grand Pallace I headed to the travel bookings desk to plan my exit. Aprahensive at first. . . .I still wasn’t to sure where I actually wanted to head to and definatly didn’t want to miss anything out. So. . . .the first cluster of ... read more