Long time no write... my mistake...
Where to begin??
this is going to be quick and spit fire so forgive me:
Vientiane in Brief:
-Met a friend. Had dinner with him at crazy good Indian Restaurant...
-Had lunch with him at absolutely dreadful street stall.
good good cultural fun.
-doughnuts in Vientiane= 8 for $1. seriously good.
-deep fried pork dumplings= 8 for $1. seriously dangerous!
-kim chi from the grocery store in a bag = my new fave!
-really nice hostel.
-Went to the stadium... totally dead. We did a lap of the track. A complete ghost town. Slightly eerie.
-Went to the museum... closed
-day marker was hectic
-bough eclipse in the wrong language. woops!
Overall impression of Vientiane:
Rocks. Totally loved it. One of our faves.
Vang Vieng in brief brief:
-lots of partiers...
-lots of mary jane...
-lots of cocaine...
-were going to go tubing but the weather had been brutal for 4 days before getting there and the water was dangerous...
-food stalls good
-iced coffee sublime!
-left after just one day
Overall impressin of Vang Vieng:
If it was not rainy season might have given it a better review... but it was, and therefore it sucked.
Luang Prabang in Brief:
-ride was horrifying.
-thought we would die
-life flashed before our eyes
-first night was in a single bed tiny room with gross blankets.. but what can you expect when you arrive at 2 am??
-first real day MUCH better. rewarded ourselves with an 'american breakfast'... walked around to travel places... I think this was the night that we met our friends from the bus (by the way, after our bus ride of death, all who were on the bus became kindred spirits for life)
-had dinner with them at a 'laos barbeque' place. really good and lots of fun!
-next day biked up a freaking mountain.... 30 km later we realized we were idiots in 45 degree heat.
-swam in a beautiful waterfall.
-saw some awesome bears
-walked past huge buffalo
-had dinner in an alleyway buffet (YUM!)
-met up with a friend from the bus (Asher) and booked an awesome trip for the next day.
-rode an elephant!
-kayaked in rapids!
-had dinner back in alleyway
-went out for drinks and made new friends
-flew to Bangkok!
Overall Impression of Luang Prabang: Beautiful! A bit more on the pricey side, but great!
Bangkok in Brief Brief:
-There for a day to pick up passport from the embassy
-had a nice lunch and sat for like 2 hours at the restaurant just because we were so darn tired. it was nice
-went back to the backpacker ghetto to book a trip the heck outta there.
-Stu bought some awesome soccer jerseys
-En Route to Krabi!
Krabi in Brief:
-Arrived yesterday. Totally beat after a 17 hour journey.
-Got completely and totally ripped off at a stupid travel place that had a monopoly. what were we to do but cry with our longtail boat between our legs.
-lots and lots of cats and kittens
-um, totally beautiful. lots of cliffs and a really crazy nice beach
-crabs galore
-cockroach in our room!!!
-a little on the expensive side, but this is a beach town!
-our first really good pad thai
Overall impression of Krabi:
When in Krabi go to Raylei ... really very nice and good. also, don't come in wet season... siiiiiiiiigh....
Books we're reading (Auntie Jane, we should discuss some day...):
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Girl who Played with Fire
Stu has read both, I've read the first one and am part way into the 2nd (and can't wait to hunker down tonight and polish off another hundred pages! Am I turning into a nerd!?!?)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
The Road to Death!
WOW!
Remember way way back when, when Stu and I were on the horrifying death trip back from Tiger Leaping Gorge in China?
THIS WAS WORSE!
What a stark contrast from my emotions early in the drive.
We were meandering up a mountain side seeing the most picturesque views I have and probably will ever see in my lifetime.
Laos is stunning.
So beautiful it hurts.
Mountain ranges that seem to go on forever, bright green rice paddies, mountain side huts with beautiful children helping each other bathe in the communal tap. Little boys
Remember way way back when, when Stu and I were on the horrifying death trip back from Tiger Leaping Gorge in China?
THIS WAS WORSE!
What a stark contrast from my emotions early in the drive.
We were meandering up a mountain side seeing the most picturesque views I have and probably will ever see in my lifetime.
Laos is stunning.
So beautiful it hurts.
Mountain ranges that seem to go on forever, bright green rice paddies, mountain side huts with beautiful children helping each other bathe in the communal tap. Little boys
Friday, July 23, 2010
Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
When we met our friends Serina and Dan from England in Xi'an they were 3/4 of the way done their South East Asia/China trip.
They took pretty much the same route we are, except for they did it backwards, ending in China for their final month.
After we went to the Terracotta Warriors with them they spent the evening in the hostel and even ate dinner there. We didn't see them for the rest of the night because they were cooped up in their room!
I was horrified!
We had a whole DAY while they were inside. I remember it clearly! Biking atop the city wall, eating at a nice restaurant, walking aimlessly through the strange city streets.
I even said to Stuart, 'Can you imagine? Dan and Serina are staying in??'
And now, 3/4 of the way through our trip, I feel as though we are developing Dan and Serina syndrome. (However, most days we force ourselves to explore)
We are tired!
We are in desperate longing for western cuisine!
Our normal beds!
A beloved kitchen to cook in!
having said that...
We will hopefully snap out of it. We did spend the whole of today (pretty much, anyway...) exploring Vientiane.
We had AMAZING pizza at a little place that reminded Stuart of pizza he had in Italy (it was that good!)
We visited our friend that runs the internet cafe, tried hot and cold Laotian coffee.
We sipped from a coconut.
I made friends with our hotel service staff.
But I'm always tired.
No matter how much sleep I get!
and so is Stu.
I think tomorrow we're going to Vang Vieng.
It's supposed to rock.
Hopefully we'll be awake for it.
They took pretty much the same route we are, except for they did it backwards, ending in China for their final month.
After we went to the Terracotta Warriors with them they spent the evening in the hostel and even ate dinner there. We didn't see them for the rest of the night because they were cooped up in their room!
I was horrified!
We had a whole DAY while they were inside. I remember it clearly! Biking atop the city wall, eating at a nice restaurant, walking aimlessly through the strange city streets.
I even said to Stuart, 'Can you imagine? Dan and Serina are staying in??'
And now, 3/4 of the way through our trip, I feel as though we are developing Dan and Serina syndrome. (However, most days we force ourselves to explore)
We are tired!
We are in desperate longing for western cuisine!
Our normal beds!
A beloved kitchen to cook in!
having said that...
We will hopefully snap out of it. We did spend the whole of today (pretty much, anyway...) exploring Vientiane.
We had AMAZING pizza at a little place that reminded Stuart of pizza he had in Italy (it was that good!)
We visited our friend that runs the internet cafe, tried hot and cold Laotian coffee.
We sipped from a coconut.
I made friends with our hotel service staff.
But I'm always tired.
No matter how much sleep I get!
and so is Stu.
I think tomorrow we're going to Vang Vieng.
It's supposed to rock.
Hopefully we'll be awake for it.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Laos-y!
We ended Thailand trip #1 (there will be two) with a 4 island snorkeling cruise off of Koh Chang
*Note: 'Koh' means island! and 'Chang' means Elephant!
and yes... there are elephants on the island!
none that we rode... but they're there!
Not wild... just hanging out.
The islands were beautiful! The water and the beach were (surprisingly) exactly what they showed us on the brochure!
Snorkeling was fun for about an hour, but truth be told, Stu and I would've been satisfied after island #1.
BUT, lying on the very front of the boat in my bikini with the sun beating down on me? There is really nothing better.
Wait, the only thing that could be better would be if I had pineapple and watermelon...
and I had pineapple.
And watermelon.
Are you jealous?
After our day long trip out on the blue blue sea, we decided to go out for Mexican! We'd been craving Mexican and talking about it for an hour...
we walked and walked and walked only to find a:
"CLOSED ON MONDAYS" sign.
It was Monday.
and it was closed.
We ended up eating great thai food though and got a spicy spicy salad from a street vendor on our way home. Yum!
Our LONGEST trip yet:
We rose at 6:30...
took a taxi at 7:30...
Got on a ferry at 8:30...
Arrived at Trat at 9:30...
waited for a bus until 11:15
rode a bus to bangkok until 6:15...
got on ANOTHER bus at 7:00 pm...
Next day:
got to the Thai border...
switched buses...
and arrived in Vientiane at 9:30 am.
VERY long journey, but here we are: Laos! Never thought we'd see the day!
Laos is aces all 'round.
Our place is nice and has breakfast included along with coffee all day and cake in the afternoon.
We had some mean Indian food for lunch and walked around the city.
Laos has the 'best coffee in the world' so iced coffee prices are out of this world!
You would not believe how many tourists are here if I told you.
You are thinking: Laos? Really? Wait, where is that? Is that a city? (at least I'm sure some of my friends are googling 'Laos' wondering where on the map it is) but out here in SE Asia, everyone is either going to Laos or talking about it.
So now that we're here, we'll probably rent bikes tomorrow and venture out. We both had a bit of a rough sleep last night so maybe we'll just take 'er easy this evening.
So nice to settle down again for 2 days in our 'new home' !
*Note: 'Koh' means island! and 'Chang' means Elephant!
and yes... there are elephants on the island!
none that we rode... but they're there!
Not wild... just hanging out.
The islands were beautiful! The water and the beach were (surprisingly) exactly what they showed us on the brochure!
Snorkeling was fun for about an hour, but truth be told, Stu and I would've been satisfied after island #1.
BUT, lying on the very front of the boat in my bikini with the sun beating down on me? There is really nothing better.
Wait, the only thing that could be better would be if I had pineapple and watermelon...
and I had pineapple.
And watermelon.
Are you jealous?
After our day long trip out on the blue blue sea, we decided to go out for Mexican! We'd been craving Mexican and talking about it for an hour...
we walked and walked and walked only to find a:
"CLOSED ON MONDAYS" sign.
It was Monday.
and it was closed.
We ended up eating great thai food though and got a spicy spicy salad from a street vendor on our way home. Yum!
Our LONGEST trip yet:
We rose at 6:30...
took a taxi at 7:30...
Got on a ferry at 8:30...
Arrived at Trat at 9:30...
waited for a bus until 11:15
rode a bus to bangkok until 6:15...
got on ANOTHER bus at 7:00 pm...
Next day:
got to the Thai border...
switched buses...
and arrived in Vientiane at 9:30 am.
VERY long journey, but here we are: Laos! Never thought we'd see the day!
Laos is aces all 'round.
Our place is nice and has breakfast included along with coffee all day and cake in the afternoon.
We had some mean Indian food for lunch and walked around the city.
Laos has the 'best coffee in the world' so iced coffee prices are out of this world!
You would not believe how many tourists are here if I told you.
You are thinking: Laos? Really? Wait, where is that? Is that a city? (at least I'm sure some of my friends are googling 'Laos' wondering where on the map it is) but out here in SE Asia, everyone is either going to Laos or talking about it.
So now that we're here, we'll probably rent bikes tomorrow and venture out. We both had a bit of a rough sleep last night so maybe we'll just take 'er easy this evening.
So nice to settle down again for 2 days in our 'new home' !
Saturday, July 17, 2010
R to the izzane
Rain.
Again.
Last night I had a wonderful time with new girlfriends.
5 of us (4 girls and poor stu) went out to dinner for a couple hours and then moved on to another place for drinks (well, in stu and my case french fries because the drinks were soooo expensive) when the other place closed.
We stayed there til closing chit chatting and telling stories. Lots of fun.
Highlight of yesterday.
Especially since the rest of the day was completely dreary.
I think we took 4 trips to the 7/11.
Dreary and rainy.
Not much else to report.
Again.
Last night I had a wonderful time with new girlfriends.
5 of us (4 girls and poor stu) went out to dinner for a couple hours and then moved on to another place for drinks (well, in stu and my case french fries because the drinks were soooo expensive) when the other place closed.
We stayed there til closing chit chatting and telling stories. Lots of fun.
Highlight of yesterday.
Especially since the rest of the day was completely dreary.
I think we took 4 trips to the 7/11.
Dreary and rainy.
Not much else to report.
Friday, July 16, 2010
I Love the Rolling Stones
I just spent way too much money on an iced americano...
but it's raining, this computer is nice, and Stuart is still sleeping.
I am looking at a guy wearing a skirt on TV in this coffee shop. Asia is HUGE for thinking crossdressers are like the funniest form of comedy.
Time to reveal something!
I had been super sick for a whole week, which is part of the reason we stayed in Bangkok so long. But, as of yesterday, miracle of miracles, I'm better!!!
I didn't want to say anything and have my mom worry because I thought it was just bad food poisoning and apparently I was right ... (or something...)
Today, and last night, really, we are in Kho Chang!
Beach town of beach towns!
Expensive, too! Can't find a proper iced coffee for under 2 dollars!
Where have all the street vendors gone???
Decent beach, but quite similar to the ones in Cambodia I think!
I miss that massage was cheap in Cambodia... should've gotten one...
I realized something: When people were telling me that massages are 'SOOO cheap in Thailand!' before we left, that they were really saying 'SOOO much cheaper than Canada' not 'SOOO much cheaper than other South East Asian Countries'
Drat!
Yuck! My iced americano just came and it tastes like I'm back at Starbucks.. siigh, why do they try to westernize?? why!??!
Coffee is my favorite thing about traveling. Pretty sure if I do get a chance to write articles about SE Asia, one will entirely be dedicated to coffee.
A runner just ran by.
Running!! I miss you!!!
Even if it takes me 3 years, I have determined that Ironman training WILL start in 2010!
Speaking of which:
At one of the crazy Bangkok malls we saw the New Balance store was having a crazy sale!
70% off ALL APPAREL!
Of course, since all the malls are intensely expensive, most of the stuff was picked through.
But I did get an awesome running outfit (black and pink shorts, black tank) including the perfect sports bra, for just 30 dollars!
Non runners, you won't think it's that great, but runners, you know that a good new balance sports bra itself is upwards of 50 dollars!
Our trip here was SO LONG!
It seems like all of them are like that...
Stuart and I were reminising about our very worst journey and that was DEFINITELY from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, and I started writing an article about it just because it was so miserable that it's completely hilarious.
Let me tell you about the room we got:
First we looked with these girls from Denmark at places along the beach ('bungalow style') NOT as wonderful as you're picturing in your head.
I always had it in my head that I wanted to stay at a 'beachfront bungalow'.. but no more!
Oh so rustic...
Kho Chang is very jungely...
which means a pretty much infinate amount of mammels, reptiles, bugs, and arachnids can be found here...
that being said, most of the 'rustic bungalows' opened up to the outside, or had huge spaces under the door leading to outside... where the creatures are...
The woman at one bungalow we stopped at said when she was showing me the room "Animals can get in because it's open, but the good thing is, they can get out, too. If you're in a closed room and an animal is in there from the beginning, it's not going anywhere."
EWW!
and then she paused "It's filthy, really. Really not healthy here." (She was white, middle aged, and I'm guessing, not the owner).
We saw another place that was absolutely beautiful right by the beach... but it was 700 baht... (around 22 dollars) A little over our budget.
We saw this crappy place up by the road... at least it looked crappy from the outside.
We saw a room, a heavenly, beautiful, perfect room:
HUGE, big bed (one bed, finally!!!), big TV, wooden dresser, clean and spotless bathroom with hot water, AC, a table and chairs, and a balcony!!!
500 baht.
More like it, but we knew it was low season.
"We'll give you 400" I said.
"I can not" she said.
"We can't stay here for 500, too expensive."
"We have fan rooms for 300."
"Nope, we're taking air con. 400. For 3 nights, okay?"
"450"
"400"
"I can not. 450. Final."
By this point I think Stu was on the verge of giving up.
We were about to leave and I turned back and said,
"400. Right now. Cash for 3 nights, that's 1200 baht. Okay? 400."
"You stay 4 nights."
"We don't know if we're staying 4 nights. 3 nights, maybe 4, okay?"
"Okay, she said. 400."
VICTORY!
I'm getting good at this bartering thing!
(finally!!!)
Anyway, it's beautiful and perfect and so cheap for this island!
I'm thinking of interviewing someone down at the beach today... maybe one of the fire guys... that might be hard though.
There's these guys that did a fire performance last night on the beach that was freaking awesome.. but who knows if they speak english.
My next best bet, I think, is the expat with the 'unhealthy' bungalows.
We'll see!
The roads here are VERY steep and windey... and yesterday we were in a 'taxi' crammed with about 18 people (it was a pick up with benches in the back that moved as we drove) and three guys were hanging on the back... it was scary! and I'm pretty sure they were scared too (tourists, not locals). That driver must've made a killing though, charging us each 50 baht!
Ok, I was due for a decent update, and there it is!
ps the title has nothing to do with the update... but I do love the Rolling Stones.
I can't get no satisfaction, baby!
but it's raining, this computer is nice, and Stuart is still sleeping.
I am looking at a guy wearing a skirt on TV in this coffee shop. Asia is HUGE for thinking crossdressers are like the funniest form of comedy.
Time to reveal something!
I had been super sick for a whole week, which is part of the reason we stayed in Bangkok so long. But, as of yesterday, miracle of miracles, I'm better!!!
I didn't want to say anything and have my mom worry because I thought it was just bad food poisoning and apparently I was right ... (or something...)
Today, and last night, really, we are in Kho Chang!
Beach town of beach towns!
Expensive, too! Can't find a proper iced coffee for under 2 dollars!
Where have all the street vendors gone???
Decent beach, but quite similar to the ones in Cambodia I think!
I miss that massage was cheap in Cambodia... should've gotten one...
I realized something: When people were telling me that massages are 'SOOO cheap in Thailand!' before we left, that they were really saying 'SOOO much cheaper than Canada' not 'SOOO much cheaper than other South East Asian Countries'
Drat!
Yuck! My iced americano just came and it tastes like I'm back at Starbucks.. siigh, why do they try to westernize?? why!??!
Coffee is my favorite thing about traveling. Pretty sure if I do get a chance to write articles about SE Asia, one will entirely be dedicated to coffee.
A runner just ran by.
Running!! I miss you!!!
Even if it takes me 3 years, I have determined that Ironman training WILL start in 2010!
Speaking of which:
At one of the crazy Bangkok malls we saw the New Balance store was having a crazy sale!
70% off ALL APPAREL!
Of course, since all the malls are intensely expensive, most of the stuff was picked through.
But I did get an awesome running outfit (black and pink shorts, black tank) including the perfect sports bra, for just 30 dollars!
Non runners, you won't think it's that great, but runners, you know that a good new balance sports bra itself is upwards of 50 dollars!
Our trip here was SO LONG!
It seems like all of them are like that...
Stuart and I were reminising about our very worst journey and that was DEFINITELY from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay, and I started writing an article about it just because it was so miserable that it's completely hilarious.
Let me tell you about the room we got:
First we looked with these girls from Denmark at places along the beach ('bungalow style') NOT as wonderful as you're picturing in your head.
I always had it in my head that I wanted to stay at a 'beachfront bungalow'.. but no more!
Oh so rustic...
Kho Chang is very jungely...
which means a pretty much infinate amount of mammels, reptiles, bugs, and arachnids can be found here...
that being said, most of the 'rustic bungalows' opened up to the outside, or had huge spaces under the door leading to outside... where the creatures are...
The woman at one bungalow we stopped at said when she was showing me the room "Animals can get in because it's open, but the good thing is, they can get out, too. If you're in a closed room and an animal is in there from the beginning, it's not going anywhere."
EWW!
and then she paused "It's filthy, really. Really not healthy here." (She was white, middle aged, and I'm guessing, not the owner).
We saw another place that was absolutely beautiful right by the beach... but it was 700 baht... (around 22 dollars) A little over our budget.
We saw this crappy place up by the road... at least it looked crappy from the outside.
We saw a room, a heavenly, beautiful, perfect room:
HUGE, big bed (one bed, finally!!!), big TV, wooden dresser, clean and spotless bathroom with hot water, AC, a table and chairs, and a balcony!!!
500 baht.
More like it, but we knew it was low season.
"We'll give you 400" I said.
"I can not" she said.
"We can't stay here for 500, too expensive."
"We have fan rooms for 300."
"Nope, we're taking air con. 400. For 3 nights, okay?"
"450"
"400"
"I can not. 450. Final."
By this point I think Stu was on the verge of giving up.
We were about to leave and I turned back and said,
"400. Right now. Cash for 3 nights, that's 1200 baht. Okay? 400."
"You stay 4 nights."
"We don't know if we're staying 4 nights. 3 nights, maybe 4, okay?"
"Okay, she said. 400."
VICTORY!
I'm getting good at this bartering thing!
(finally!!!)
Anyway, it's beautiful and perfect and so cheap for this island!
I'm thinking of interviewing someone down at the beach today... maybe one of the fire guys... that might be hard though.
There's these guys that did a fire performance last night on the beach that was freaking awesome.. but who knows if they speak english.
My next best bet, I think, is the expat with the 'unhealthy' bungalows.
We'll see!
The roads here are VERY steep and windey... and yesterday we were in a 'taxi' crammed with about 18 people (it was a pick up with benches in the back that moved as we drove) and three guys were hanging on the back... it was scary! and I'm pretty sure they were scared too (tourists, not locals). That driver must've made a killing though, charging us each 50 baht!
Ok, I was due for a decent update, and there it is!
ps the title has nothing to do with the update... but I do love the Rolling Stones.
I can't get no satisfaction, baby!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
downtown!
Stuart and I hit downtown Bangkok
amazing!
AMAZING!
So fancy! So high class! Never seen anything like the malls of downtown.
I'm too tired to write much... but I'll write some.
Spent 2 days ago at the Canadian Embassy...
LONG time waiting, but we had a BLAST playing all sorts of card games in the waiting area. Missed playing cards and wondered why we hadn't done it in so long.
Stuart is the worlds best.
We have never had so much fun with each other as we have in Bangkok. I think this is my favorite memory with Stuart so far in our relationship.
We went and saw The A-Team yesterday at the fanciest movie theatre ever!
We both gave it 3/5.
BUT... to be fair, it was a really fun/over the top movie! I would probably see it again.
I tried to convince him to see Eclipse with me but he wouldn't :(
I bought some MAC loose eye shadow in the mall and it's SO pretty.
Mom, if you're reading this, I got some for you and Sharalin!
Even if you're not reading this... I still got you some...
I got some tank tops for about a buck each and they're so pretty!
what else...
we both have no appetite in Bangkok for some reason. Maybe it's the heat or something...
we ate at burger king in the mall. I think that might be my new favorite fast food.
I know what you all are thinking "vanessa, eating a burger?!?!"
but you try eating ethnic food day and night, night and day! A vegetarian would be crying for a whopper!
not sure what else is new.
the place we're staying is really nice.
shared bathroom though, but it's really clean and good.
our air conditioner is either freezing or doesnt work. take your pick.
BUT the beds are nice... but rock hard and the blankets are gross.
Maybe the place isn't that great after all... but it seems great somehow... probably because we've struck out with some of our other places recently.
The showers have warm water, that's a plus!
Oh, getting back to the embassy thing...
I have to renew my stinkin passport which costs an arm and a leg out here because I don't have a gaurantor. BUT it saves the hassle of having to do it back in Canada and waiting forever, right?
It has to be 6 months valid and it's only 6 months valid until august 15. soooo close, and yet, so far from the end of our trip!
I'm not homesick, but for the time being, I feel like I'm so done with traveling. I just want to stay in one spot.. I think that's part of the reason we've been in Bangkok for like 5 days... we both just have a craving to stay in one spot and settle down.
BUT
tomorrow we head for Kho Chang which is supposed to be amazing for snorkeling and scuba!
amazing!
AMAZING!
So fancy! So high class! Never seen anything like the malls of downtown.
I'm too tired to write much... but I'll write some.
Spent 2 days ago at the Canadian Embassy...
LONG time waiting, but we had a BLAST playing all sorts of card games in the waiting area. Missed playing cards and wondered why we hadn't done it in so long.
Stuart is the worlds best.
We have never had so much fun with each other as we have in Bangkok. I think this is my favorite memory with Stuart so far in our relationship.
We went and saw The A-Team yesterday at the fanciest movie theatre ever!
We both gave it 3/5.
BUT... to be fair, it was a really fun/over the top movie! I would probably see it again.
I tried to convince him to see Eclipse with me but he wouldn't :(
I bought some MAC loose eye shadow in the mall and it's SO pretty.
Mom, if you're reading this, I got some for you and Sharalin!
Even if you're not reading this... I still got you some...
I got some tank tops for about a buck each and they're so pretty!
what else...
we both have no appetite in Bangkok for some reason. Maybe it's the heat or something...
we ate at burger king in the mall. I think that might be my new favorite fast food.
I know what you all are thinking "vanessa, eating a burger?!?!"
but you try eating ethnic food day and night, night and day! A vegetarian would be crying for a whopper!
not sure what else is new.
the place we're staying is really nice.
shared bathroom though, but it's really clean and good.
our air conditioner is either freezing or doesnt work. take your pick.
BUT the beds are nice... but rock hard and the blankets are gross.
Maybe the place isn't that great after all... but it seems great somehow... probably because we've struck out with some of our other places recently.
The showers have warm water, that's a plus!
Oh, getting back to the embassy thing...
I have to renew my stinkin passport which costs an arm and a leg out here because I don't have a gaurantor. BUT it saves the hassle of having to do it back in Canada and waiting forever, right?
It has to be 6 months valid and it's only 6 months valid until august 15. soooo close, and yet, so far from the end of our trip!
I'm not homesick, but for the time being, I feel like I'm so done with traveling. I just want to stay in one spot.. I think that's part of the reason we've been in Bangkok for like 5 days... we both just have a craving to stay in one spot and settle down.
BUT
tomorrow we head for Kho Chang which is supposed to be amazing for snorkeling and scuba!
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