Indiabuffy

An Ode to My little red shoes I set off on my journey, With my suitcase full of gear, I don’t know where I’m going, But I sure am leaving here. And I’m walking in my red shoes, I know they won’t let me down. My red shoes keep me moving, I go from town to town. I’m walking around India, The people tend to stare, They don’t mind my red shoes, But they sure look at my hair. And I’m walking in my red shoes, Through the dirt and dust and grime, My red shoes keep me moving, Come hail, rain or shine. When walking through the monsoon, My red shoes can be seen, Don’t worry ‘bout the water, ‘Cause they’re made of Neoprene. And I’m walking in my red shoes, They hold my feet ... read more

“To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man’s injustice to woman. If by strength is meant pure brute strength, the, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man’s superior. Has she not greater intuition, is she not more self-sacrificing, has she not great powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her man could not be. If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with woman…..Who can make a more effective appeal to the heart then woman?” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – Mahatma. ... read more

Wow! I Can’t believe how much I have done since I last wrote. I did eventually move out of the crazy hotel with all the “ladyboys” as the locals call them, the screaming to each other just got too much. There were another couple of placed that I was interested in but they had both suffered from the incredible downpours we had and were not taking guests. I eventually found a place called the Samui Mermaid at Big Buddha beach – with a name like that I should have gone there in the first place, and it was lovely. I had a clean and tidy little cottage with T.V. and a fridge for just a couple of dollars more than the last place. Much better value. Two swimming pools, lots of places within walking distance, which ... read more

Of course you should not be hearing from me now, I have supposed to be on a silent meditation retreat in Surat Thani. Well, I’m not - obviously. When I left my hotel in Bangkok, as I was travelling within Thailand I got a taxi to the domestic airport. Wrong! Most domestic flights go from the international terminal and are they close together? No! My flight was leaving in an hour from an airport that was nearly an hour away. I had about 15 minutes of aaaargh. I couldn’t get a later flight as that would get me to the monastery after dark and no one is at the gates then to let me in and registration for the course closed at 3pm anyway. What to do? After texts and phone calls with the ex (they ... read more

Day 1. Arrive Bangkok, check into the hotel and upgrade to a better room as the basic is just that. Walk to the Bumrungrad Hospital (is it a hospital or a 5 star hotel?) and get the suspicious looking mole on my arm looked at. Next thing I know I am laying on a bed being very gently whittled and then sewn up with 5 miniature stitches, too keep me looking beautiful she says. Day 2. Back to Bumrungrad Hospital to the dental department this time to get the tooth that has been paining me for the last 3 months seen to. I think it is one tooth, she thinks it is another. Puts cold water on the one she thinks is the problem then has to get me off the ceiling with a scraper. Double ... read more