As you might have noticed from my latest blog entries I had become increasingly short tempered in North Vietnam, so the beach holiday couldn't have come at a better time. I hadn't slept more than one night in the same bed for two weeks, and just wanted to have a break from packing, unpacking and moving constantly on. So I flew from Hanoi back to Thailand, to Koh Samui, where I was about to meet my friends Liz and Andrea. Everyone who has ever been to a tropical holiday destination knows the feeling when stepping out from the plane. The hot and humid air hits you immediately. I felt so happy, it's amazing how a bit of warm weather can make one so cheerful, even if the time in the cooler climate had been matter of
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