K Hotel Patong

... and reading people’s reviews of places. I mean, I find it disconcerting that we don’t know where we will sleep in 2 days’ time…ALL the time. Paul likes it better when we “wing it”, because then we can look at the places and decide then. So our compromise is to book the first couple of nights and look from there (when we stay in one city longer than 3 days). My frustration stems from, for ...

... some really challenging spots on the limestone wall. I was really inspired to try more climbing when I get home since I've only ever tried climbing in a gym and being outdoors seems so incredible. For lunch we took a quick ride to the other side called East Raily which is a bay with huge limestone crags on either side and a gorgeous white beach. Since there is a mountain separating the east from the west, you have to take a boat to get to either side. From ...

... Every wall was decorated with Disney themes so Ariel, Simba, Mowgli and Baloo are peeping from the jungle foliage, the sun drenched Sahara and King Triton's kingdom! It's amazing the work that's happened here and the kids are as smiling and eager to learn as ever. There are a few more volunteers teaching here and I am excited to see how the kids are doing. I'll begin teaching next week every Thursday and Friday. Can't wait.

... loud - when you are traveling ot THailand, yer bowels aren't always gonna be the happiest, especially if you decide to go crazy and order food from the carts. So just be prepared to hear everything going on in that room. Room service does not like it when you deny them from serving your room. They called us every day we didn't allow them in our room, and when we were getting ready to leave, room service was sitting ...

... or otherwise) at room temperature, it's been pretty quiet on the culinary front. Unfortunately, most of the stuff around here is pretty normal, but maybe when I get to Ayutthaya I can challenge myself with bamboo worms or ant larvae or something. I'm still unsure if I can eat the live spiders as they do in the northeast (or so I hear), but other than that, I'm ready for it. I only list these things because this is my version of being adventurous: by ...

... waves. After hearing this report, I didn't even try. We also enjoyed a free outdoor concert by Thailand's most popular (and maybe only) reggae band, "Job 2 Do". There was lots of dancing and some very catchy tunes. Click here to see their catchiest song on Youtube. Click here to see my photos!

... das gleich um die Ecke stattfinden sollte! Das haben wir dann abends besucht. War ein lustiges Erlebnis die Thais Jazz spielen sehen und auf Englisch singen zu hoeren... Am naechsten Tag haben wir dann nicht mehr viel gemacht bis wir ans Pier mussten und auf den Khaolak-Scuba-Adventures Bus gewartet haben. Wir, 2 Amerikaner und ein Deutscher sassen im selben Bus, auf nach Kao Lak! Fortsetzung folgt...

... BOFF". Naa skjoev vennen og gubben og hjelperen inn den brennende kisten til den sto nederst i skorsteinen. To metalldoerer ble lukket idet benken sto i lys lue bak de, en "fyrboeter luke" ble apnet av gubben og ansiktet hans lyste som i gull med hvite fjon paa toppen foer han snudde seg og gliste tannloest mot oss. For ett show tenkte jeg, dette er virkelig maaten aa gaa paa.... For foerste gang siden jeg kom til Thailand foelte jeg skikkelig for en oel... Gubben pekte ut mot ...

... poking their heads out. Unfortunately I forgot my camera... Back to the hotel at 5.30pm, then out to get my passport photo taken for the dive course, dinner at a place called "Angel Delight" which has a pool table that Eli can play on and free Internet for customers. Checked on the Bond pictures and they are progressing well. I am very, very impressed. Bed by 10.30pm but sleep by 11.15pm due to Eli watching a movie.

... I will draw the line at massage with happy ending!" Scott: (laughs) "Don't be silly, as if I'd go have a massage in a place like that" "Gem" stone owner: (very underhandedly and secretively into Jenn's ear) "Psst! You wan diamon?!" Jenn: (****** herself laughing, that one was the funniest by far, it was said with such stealth!) No thanks! "Tour" operator follows us on a scooter: "Hey Boss, where you from?" Scott ...