Peace Resort Surat Thani

... for some food to come swimming by. Many beautiful flowers are found there as well, actually beautiful flowers are found in abundance just about everywhere i have been in Thailand. One clear night we went for a group walking meditation. I was taken aback by how bright the stars were shining; sometimes we forget how luminous they can be because we're accustomed to city lights or pollution lessening their luminosity. I spotted a giant constellation that looked like an open-winged bird, i'm ...

... We all developed our own new walks which went a bit like this:<br><br>Walk 3 steps, check left foot, check<br>right foot, check back of left foot.....scream for someone to pull<br>the leech off, then repeat! Our guide found this very funny.<br><br>Lunch was good, chicken and fried rice.<br> Everyone was so uncomfortable after the leech gauntlet to relax<br>though. After lunch, we started heading back, kicking and screaming<br>through the leeches, but all survived. A 10km walk ...

... et les mals de dos de certains, on a pensé que le train serait préférable!!! Après la frustration du départ, on s'est en fait rendu compte que les sièges se dépliaient et devenaient des lits assez confortables. Après avoir commandé quelques bières au vendeur qui se balladait dans l'allée, les choses sont devenues plus folkloriques et nous étions tous content de voyager à la mode du pays...Ravi de voir la Thailande, la vraie! Une expérience que ...

... seuraavaa automaattia. Ei toimi... Herasi ikava epailys, joka osoittautui todeksi kun paasin nettipankkiin. Kylla olin ylittanyt visa korttini luottorajan. Nyt ei sit saanut rahaa mistaan. Siita alko hetken paniikki. Olin jo soittamassa Suomensuurlahetystoon ja kaikkea... Sain kuitenkin koottua itseni ja laskin jaljella olevan seteli tukkoni. Minulla oli kateista noin 5 euron verran... Oli viikonloppu enka saanut mistaan ketaan kiinni joka olisi ...

... turns out later this isn't really Surat Thani as that's a big sprawling city, so who knows where we were), we eventually board a bus which drops us off a couple of hours later in at a service station where a songthew (roofed pickup truck) awaits us. We head off to Khao Sok National Park but there's a lot of debate over what's going to happen. Originally the plan was to go to the ...

Just to let everyone know i am still alive and ok! i haven't been updating because we haven't really been doing alot untill today. mainly we have been being beach bums on koh phangan! went on a cool boat trip round the island then stayed at this place called moon flower bungalows. we went to the black moon party which was awsome! so much UV everywhere! we then travelled here to khao sok national park and have spent the day wandering round dense tropical rainforest ...

... Andy after flatly refusing for the whole trip up to that point. It was awesome and as we zoomed down the bay at breakneck speed across the waves, I promised myself that I will definately learn to swim when I get home!!!! Lastnight (Monday night) we went for a strange experience - a meal at an all you can eat Thai BBQ restaurant called Mr Poo's. Not to put too fine a point on it, the clue is in the name!!!! We got there to find a huge ...

... of tranqulity and peace, as the candlelight as well as the outline of the trees and dark sky, would be reflected in the still water. The last structure worth mentioning is the bell tower, which was found right in the centre of the grounds. The bell would be struck with some sort of mallet to signal the start or end of the major sessions. No need for a watch or even the knowledge of time passing. Hearing this bell was incredible, as it's resonance would echo in your mind ...

... the snakes head should be iin the shot as well so kept moving it closer and closer to me and I was pretty terrified by this point (it wsa a wild, annoyed snake, not one of these tame in a zoo ones...) so kept moving away from him... as a result the photo is not great, i look terrified and the snake is far too close for comfort, but hey it was an experience :o) again, il try and get the photo up soon! So after all this excitement, and about 8 river crossings, we ...

... the men we passed. On the train people walk through the carriages laden with foreign tidbits and snacks. They call out in singsong voices the wares they have to offer - hoping to entice you by thrusting their basket your way. There is a nun on board. She is dressed all in white robes and has a shaved head. She is very poised and elegant in her movements. The sleeper carriage is definitely the way to go. I had a great nights sleep and was able to stretch out behind the ...