Taxi Ride to MBK Today, we wanted to take the time to head to MBK to do some souvenir shopping as we heard the prices could not be beat. We scooped a taxi and quickly got tangled in the early morning traffic in BKK. It was very understandable why they don't suggest driving in this city. Although the flow of traffic seemed very inefficient, I couldn't help but be in awe of the number of scooters zipping in and out of traffic along with Tuk Tuks, buses, Hi-Lux's and the infamous Camry taxis, and everyone seemed to get where they were going... including us. I couldn't help but feel some admiration for the calm people seem to have amongst the chaos. MBK Oh my Gawd! I am not a mall type person and upon entering this ... read more

After our gut busting howl late last night and one heck of a great sleep, we were up early as we had signed up for a snorkeling tour. Funny enough, no movement next door. Guess they were tired from all that work last night. The minibus dropped us off at a restaurant on the beach where we had breakfast (included in the tour price) and then boarded a speed boat which would take us to Koh Tao. The ride across was very rough and as luck would have it, we were sitting in the front again with a couple that worked in Afghanistan 3 guys from France and a lady boy in the making. As we bounced along, the lady boy, a brother of one of the crew members seemed to take delight in banging hard ... read more

Its a wonder what 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep will do for a person. We figured out why they had such a large and warm comforter. The air-con was actually retro-fitted from a blast freezer. The low setting must have meant that the temperature would be low. At least my feet slide across the iced up tiled floor to the bathroom. Brrrrrrrrr. I could still hear the load roar of the wind outside and was surprised upon opening the door. Instead of wind-whipped trees and dark clouds, I was blinded by the bright sunlight reflecting off the ocean that roared up onto shore in front of me. In utter amazement, I stumbled out onto the already warm beach. The "storm" we had heard last night was in fact the waves crashing up onto the beach. The ... read more

This morning we decided that we wanted to stay in Ao Nang for something different. Although we love Krabi and how quiet it is, we need to stretch our legs again. Ao Nang is really touristy so I'm sure things will be interesting. I was treated to another morning of workers getting ready for the day. I watched the crew of street sweepers come out and clean up last nights leaves and garbage that had blown in.Kids passed by on their way to school. I could have sat all morning and just watched. Candace reminded me about getting to Ao Nang early to find a decent guesthouse. We quickly packed up and went down to have breakfast. The guesthouse owner gave us directions to the closet place to catch the song thaew to Ao Nang. On ... read more

This morning had I know the adventure we were in for, I would have probably made some different choices. Like taking the public bus or perhaps I would have watched for the chickens. Either way, I would have probably saved the pain and agony of riding in a vehicle made for 12 (not 15 with luggage and livestock) and I would have not been involved in the Nascar race on the toll-road to the airport. When traveling, its important to remember that not everything is going to work in your favor. Shit happens. You're not at home anymore. Get used to it. For those that refuse to lighten up. Be prepared for a whole lot of agony. My teachers always said I could use with an attitude adjustment. After having breakfast at our guest house and ... read more