I arrived in BKK yesterday. It feels different this time, less hassle from street vendors etc. Maybe they just bother me less now than they did. I've become used to it! Either way BKK feels more inviting this time around. Met up with Ben & Saskia last night for drinks. They were here for just 1 day between Laos & Hong Kong. It worked out well, we even managed to just literally bump into one another on the street. I knew they were here and vice versa but we hadn't actually arranged a meeting spot! Weird considering how many farang there are in BKK.
Hammy, you're a cheeky funny girl! Diamonds indeed! How about a backpack?
I've pretty much had enough now though. I think I'm coming home! There are only so many temples, waterfalls, caves, cave temples etc that you can look at before it sort of becomes a blur. In fact possibly even a chore. Almost 5 months is a long time to be on the road. I'm tired, fed up with moving about, really missing proper western food (Roast Lamb please Mum), missing work (gasp) and would like to catch at least a little of the English summer, lol! It has been great and I'd do it again although better planned next time and with less in the backpack. Maybe shorter trips or trips with a friend, this travelling on your own is hard work. Constantly on your guard. You even have to take your pack to the loo with you! If you want a wee in the night, get dressed, money belt on, valuables locked up and then lock the room. If you're travelling with someone you don't have to mess about like that. So Monday morning I'm off to Thai airs office in BKK to see if I can bring my flight forward. If so I should be home by midweek. I reckon I'll need a couple of weeks to readjust to "home" and start to sort out the various things that need attending to before I fully rejoin the rat race. In fact, my back still ain't right so maybe I'll ease myself very gently back into a normal working life!
There is a very slim chance that I might change my mind. I used to be indecisive, these days I'm not so sure! People have said things like "when you're on the plane, you'll realise what you had here", "Do not go home until absolutely necessary" and "Within 2 weeks of being home you'll wish you weren't and you'll be planning your next trip". These things do keep running through my mind. You know, I do have aggro waiting for me in the UK. Why rush back? I'm only 500km from Angkor Wat in Cambodia and it's supposed to be awesome. I'm a 2 hour bus ride from Kanchanaburi & the bridge over the river Kwai which I wanted to see. I didn't catch up with Howard Summers and I now have his Thai phone number. I'd like to catch up with Paul and the gang at Lamai, Samui. There are reasons to stay but the way I feel now, I really can't be arsed! Maybe it has something to do with the numerous long necks (large bottles of beer) that I had last night and rolling in at 5 am. Who knows? I may walk out of this Internet cafe and bump into someone I recognise either from my travels or from home who is going to Cambodia and says "Shit dude, come with!" You just don't know what's around the corner do you? Chances are, I'm coming home but maybe, just maybe something will make me change my mind.
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You might have given us a bit more notice - how are we going to get 15 Thai illegals out by midweek AND clean the room? We won't need to change the bed as you should be used to sleeping without sheets by now. By the way your rent has increased to 1500 Baht a week to keep us in funds (the foreigners were paying 100 per head) but you still get free use of the earth closet at the end of the garden. Will you need a taxi from the airport - despite the huge increase in fuel prices while you have been away we can still do a deal at £500 with a surcharge if you want to travel inside. Unfortunately lamb roasts are off the menu as we have taken to thai food in a big way - did you know that thais taste just like chicken (there were 20 to start with but you can freeze them). We have been very busy taking photos of the surrounding countryside and wildlife (or "down from London" as we call them - think this translates as farang where you are). The scenes of sunsets over No 5 are really quite something ordinary. There should be 2500 plus for you to look at when you get back. Looking forward to seeing you.
Mumandmike
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