Category: 2008

We’re up early on our last day in Bangkok. I start packing my backpack and organized my souvenirs, shower, and dress before heading out to our partially-filled minivan to drive to the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. We head southwest of Bangkok for an hour and a half drive before arriving at the Damnoen Saduak Canal.  This market, Lad Plee, is the most famous floating...

We started our third day in Bangkok walking and finding some street food for breakfast; fried rice with egg and a smoothie, it was delicious. We have to take advantage of this wonderful street food and eat some every chance we can. We exchange money and head to the tailor to pick up Andy’s suit. Everything is ready, well made, a perfect fit and...

Brilliant! Our snacks were safe last night. We still hung them up on the wall but triple wrapped them in plastic bags so the ants wouldn’t be lured to them but the real reason the ants didn’t come was because I put a circle of bug repellent around the hole they were coming out of. I watched them come out this morning, walk up...

I miss going to church. That’s all. It’s just something on my mind. I miss singing, worshipping, and being with other people. Knowing I can pray and worship any place, any time is so comforting and freeing for me but I still miss being in a church. Oh, look a chameleon in the bathroom on the wall. Alright, this little guy can live with...

Yesterday’s down day, prepared us for a 14-hour travel day to Bangkok. We’re up at 6:30 am to pack, have breakfast of French Toast and check out of our bungalow at the Mountain Reef Resort. We pay 100 Baht ($3), for a four-wheel-drive truck/taxi to take us to the west side of the island. Interestingly, we paid 400 Baht ($12) to get here three...

Everyone traveling needs a down day. A day where nothing is planned and you don’t talk about plans for tomorrow. Today is our down day and I’m so glad it is. I woke up feeling like a Mack truck ran over me. I was up with Nosey, our resident bathroom gecko, twice last night. I’m sure I slept but I don’t remember sleeping because...