What we learnt in Koh Lanta

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Firstly that I am not inspired when I log on to a soulless windows machine and am told that I am connected at 28.8 kbps. Next, including, but not limited to:-
Three consecutive flights equals 2 lost pairs of reading glasses and 1 pair of sunglasses. It is always good to have a friend from New England (who obviously would know about these things) who the last time I saw him gave me an EXACT replacement for the lost sunglasses.
Learn some Thai, even please and thank you. When you go out on a boat for a day, in the middle of the day, with strangers, to a remote island TAKE SOME TOILET TISSUE.
Don't expect sunscreen to stay on when you sit down straight afterwards to eat breakfast. If you expect it still to be there you are in for a surprise. Drinking enough water to stave off dehydration may necessitate at least 4 trips to the loo during the night.
When you don't eat mammalian or avian flesh, dont assume that a meal that you order that starts with "noodles with pork, beef or prawns" will only have prawn protein. In fact DON'T ASSUME.
When taking a 6 hour coach journey take the risk of dehydration.
I'll update you guys more when we reach Chiang Mai, as Uncle Mac should be online there as our accommodation has promised me LAN in my room!!! Piccies too!!!
Hiya to all can get this blog, how did jb manage to loose so many things 'cos i usually run round after him but felt so lusy just didn't plus he didn't mention the first time i let him have control of passports and he drops mine - lucky he noticed in time! have recovered from flights boats coaches that are like old golden millers only dressed out in pink, haven't got dehydrated yet but also died trying to hold on to several litres of fluid on the coach, lucky they dropped someone off at airport and i dashed in there, via xray m/c. guess the other thing jb didn't mention that as we left the first place he remembered that his wallet yep full of cash was still in the room the driver spoke no english which was cool 'cos we got him to turn round it's just this was on a narrow road with a deep ditch - i couldn't watch! still have just found copy of feb's 2006 vanity fair so yiphee and the food is fab here and good cocktails also good weather and sea plus mad old person to look after. hope it's not my turn to be mad next or i guess madder! love and hugs to all

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