Koh Phangan doesn't let go easily...

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Travel plans change, that’s just what they do.

I should be in India right now, just arriving in Mumbai, but instead, I listened to that little voice in my head that said, “Not yet.” So here I am, still on Koh Phangan and couldn’t be happier. The concept of ‘have to’ ‘need to’ ‘must do’ shouldn’t really exist while on vacation. It really comes down to ‘want to’ and ‘feels right to.’

I have extended my stay on the island for an extra week. I will leave this Sunday and will fly into Calcutta and make my way across, flying home from Mumbai. I expect my travel blog will get a little more exciting. Be prepared to be on the edge of your seat!

I decided to stay for several reasons: It became apparent that I could be useful here on the island while the clinic was going through some tough decisions. We have had several meetings and the question of ‘What next?’ is getting a little less overwhelming for all involved. I also stayed because I am just not sick of this place yet! I expect that India travel will be challenging and I am looking forward to it, but it took me a couple of weeks to unwind and enjoy being here in the moment. I needed an extra week of that.

I don’t have a lot of updates. My skin is now officially brown, my feet are no longer tender, and I am able to sleep right through to myriad of jungle noises now. Good, quality time with good, quality friends, not to mention amazing food!

Tomorrow I will wake early and climb the highest mountain on the island. I’ll try to get some good photos and send them on. In the meantime, enjoy the pics and stay warm (I have heard that it is STILL snowing at home. Yikes!)

PS The video of the bees is so impressive because the 'mound' is all bees. Before deciding on this location, they swarmed the houses making us all a little more that nervous.

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Photos

Lead singer of Job 2 Do
We say this band play live at an outdoor venue. Awesome Reggae music (the kind you can't help but dance to)!

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip
That was the sound of a thai made hammock retiring itself and Shevaun 'rolling' with it.

Comments

[Carl]

tan tan tan
i wonder how long that tan will last once you return? we need to get you a flip camcorder for your next vacation. p.s. it stopped snowing, but the weathermen/bogeymen keep threatening us all.