Well we’re here on Koh Pha-Ngan, at The Sanctuary, and it may turn out to be just that. It’s pissed down with rain all night, blown a gale and apparently we haven’t seen the half of it yet. There are 4 days forecast with thunderstorms, high winds, the lot. Mike, who runs the place, has said that we’ll be lucky if we make it back to Haad Rin (the beach round the corner) to get our ferry back to the mainland on Friday, so our departure for Chiang Mai may be delayed. Never mind because it is actually very pleasant here. The food here is just about all vegetarian, with a little indulgence for fish eaters, so we don’t have any worries on that score. My cigarette stock is, however, running a little low so I
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