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Published: August 2nd 2006
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On the train
back to Bangkok 11th April. Rai and i walked back to the main road and caught a swangi into town. I felt naked in shorts and a shirt after covering up for the past 10 days. Rai was heading to the beach for the day and we decided to meet up the following morning for breakfast in Bangkok so he heads off on a bike and i quickly do some emails, weigh myself (lost 2 kilos in 10days!!!) and grab a whole heap of junk food for the train ride. I get to the platform and there are some other meditators there too.
I watched the countryside pass me as i couldn't sleep and my back was sore. I guess that's what 10 days of sitting on a cushion does to you. I had a chuckle to myself when i went to the toilet making sure i went to the western one this time. I bumped into Laurie a girl from meditation and we ended up sitting together for the rest of the train ride as she also couldn't sleep. She told me about her experiences in the 10 days and i was shocked at what she got up too. I told her
how i was pissed that i didn't get Adrian's email and she said she would try and get it for me. So we end up getting a tuk tuk together, head off to our own accommodation then meet up 1/2 hour later. We dropped my ipod off again to get 2 movies put on it (and to have a quick perve on the net guy) and got some quotes for my tattoo. I ended up getting a price that i was kinda happy with and i was going to go back as i started to freak out but Laurie suggested that i should just do it now and then it's done. (Thanks for that Laurie, i needed that little push! hihihi) I ummmed and arrgged until i said F$%! it, lets do it. I was so freaked out and it was a massive rush. It took me a while to decide how i wanted it on my foot, but i then just went with it and beared down, grabbing onto the seat and thinking over and over again "WHAT AM I DOING? AM I STUPID? THIS IS FOREVER! NO GOING BACK NOW. COME ON JUST DO IT" hihihi. At first
it didn't hurt but then he got to the veins in my foot and it killed. At times i let out a bit of a soft scream and the tattooist had a chuckle at me, and i laughed at myself a few times too. I got through it with no tears so i was happy about that. I had to send Laurie to pick up my ipod (and a beer) and when she got back he was pretty much finished.
So i now have a tattoo that killed and spun me out all night. I kept saying over and over in my head "I have a tattoo, I have a tattoo!" It was such a bizarre feeling. Laurie had some shopping to do and i wanted to get my hair braided (on my activity list thanks Aunty Lyn) which was good timing for India. Laurie and i meet again afterwards and i get my last banana and choc pancake and we go and sit in shark bar (a combi van that has tables, music and drinks!) and we order a sex on the beach bucket to share to celebrate everything, my last night (and possibly hers!) the tat and
surviving the meditation. We get the odd water spray on us (the water festival was starting in a few days). It was so great to listen to music again. I missed it so much and just sitting around talking was so good. We go and use the net for a while and then before we know it, it's 3:30 in the morning, and we decided that we better get some sleep, so we exchanged emails and said bye. I went and packed a few things and tried to get some sleep.
12th April. It was hot in my room, the bed was uncomfortable and the pillow was hard (even though i had been on a wooden one for 11 nights!!!). I got no more then 1 hours sleep. I kept feeling like i was going to throw up and ended up running to the toilet. I felt so crappy and before i knew it i had to get up, check out and meet Rai for breakfast. He loved my braided hair and tat and we talked till i had to leave for the airport. We said goodbye but i hope to see him when i get to the UK
to chat over a beer.
I get to the airport to find that i have to be put on a waiting list as i didn't call up to confirm my flight. I was told that i may not get on so i freak out, have a cry (don't forget i have had no sleep and am still not feeling very well) and then blame myself for being so stupid. I have an hour to wait to see if i can get on and there are also some Indian men who are in the same situation. I had my ticket which said confirmed so i was really confused as to what was happening and there were no other flights for the day. I then try to call Joanne and the phone doesn't work so a lady at the jewlery stand offers for me to use her mobile (i have a calling card so it wouldn't have costed her) but i try another phone and that too doesn't work. I then have another cry as i am so frustrated and i go back to the jewlery store and tell her what is happening and i end up using her phone. I
tell Jo everything while i am crying and end up laughing at the same time. I eventually calm down and we get to have a chat. I also talk to Aidan and i ask him if he had forgotten about me yet and he said yes!!! (I must admit that he does say yes to everything you ask him!) It's now time to check if i can get on the flight or if i will be sleeping in the airport, so i have to hang up and go and wait at the desk. They end up talking to the captain and we are all allowed on. Thank bloody god!!!! So i rush through and am now worried that i am going to miss the flight! My pack is now 20kg!!! Where did that extra weight come from!!! far out. That's almost 1/2 my weight!!! I got on the tiny plane and there were spare seats everywhere, buggers. So goodbye Thailand. I loved it and will miss it. Too many good times and met so many great people i will never forget.
INDIA
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Neens
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wow!
wow Moo, can't believe you got a tattoo... i really like it, it's very you. am very impressed you survived the 10 day meditation camp!! sounds like torture but a good means to an end. looking forward to the india blog and photos, and of course cannot wait to hear and see more of your Africa trip... bloody awesome that you and Robi are there! take care. lots of love neens xox