Dusit Resort Hua Hin Cha-am

Today we have an early flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. We ordered the taxi to come pick us up at 5:30AM since our flight was at 7AM. I would say the only draw back is the location from everything else (which is a plus sometimes), but they wanted 500Baht for the pickup (it was only 400Baht from the airport on the way over). Anyway, can't really argue ...

... zipping along the shore on Banana boats and jet ski's. The towm itself was ok and you would see the occasional elephant wondering the streets with his mahoot trying to make some money, but it was very exspensive compared to everywhere we had been so far. Next stop Bangkok! Matt and Hayley.

... being in a road traffic accident two years ago, and has never left. She's such a beautiful little dog with a lovely temperament. She has an ear missing, a wonky jaw, is blind in one eye and can't breathe properly so she snores like a demon, even when she's awake. Her latest operation was a skin graft, because an old injury on her leg keeps opening up where the skin is too thin to heal properly. She was supposed to stay in the hospital for 10 days after her ...

... was partially a language barrier and a severe culture shock, not so much them intentionally trying to be frustrating. Part of the reason why it was so hard for them--they were children. 16 and 17 years old. Under normal conditions, you can't even volunteer here unless you're 18, but there was some special Dutch family connection with them so they got to come. But they acted very, very young, as well. They were mainly just ...

... fun- last night we got to do Trivia Night. It was trivia on pictures of the animals (what their names were, what species they were, and if they're native to Thailand), round 2 was general Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand trivia, round 3 was specific to the Wildlife volunteering (what I do), round 4 was specific to the Elephant volunteering (what I do not do), and round 5 was general trivia (what year did the Berlin wall come down ...

In chronological order: 1. On Tuesday night I went out. I took a center taxi with two other girls (Liz, 26, from England and Bianca, 29, from England) and we went to Cha Am. We had PIZZA, which was fun, after almost a week of Thai food, and then shopped for little necessaries at 7-11, then had drinks and played pool. The bathrooms in the restaurant and bar were so clean (unlike the sanctuary), oh my, I loved them. The food was good and it ...

... I think. Not bad. Don't think I'm gross for trying, "When IN Thailand" oh and last night I tried some of a tiny octopus, it was meaty and interest texture but not bad at all. When Kelsey and I got back to the hostel our friend were not back yet so we just hung around and I was able to buy international minutes to call Elizabeth which made my night and a huge elephant passed me while on the sidewalk, very out of the ordinary. I ended up having to switch hostel rooms ...

... use the Latin name for my dive briefs and log books. In a cavity a giant Porcupine puffer fish staired with it big eyes resembling something fluffy you find in petshops with its scared cute big eyes. If you ever hug it will hurt. This fellow blow up to a ball when squized or scared and as it name say its full of spikes... But its cute and a great find for my divers. Than a Batfish swam along. I always have loved the batfish and swam by it ...

... flight to M*nil*, Philippines. wh*t * ***** d*y.*ll in *ll *bout 15 hours of bo*ts, busses, t*xis *nd pl*nes. the d*y did end on * good note however *nd w*s the first opportunity i h*d to experience the *m*zing hospit*lity of the Filipino people. Hospit*lity which I think is unm*tched *ny where else i h*ve been in the world. I st*rted t*lking to * guy on the bus from the *irport to M*nil*, within *n hour i h*d met 20 of his f*mily members (th*t w*snt ...

... walks around like a drunk on New Year's--it's both heartbreaking and inspiring, since he's come so far yet will never move like other tigers. We've bonded quite a bit--he comes when I call so he can get some good rubs between the ears and scratches under the chin. Stitch, although not technically a wild animal, may as well be. She's this little black kitten--not too much unlike the one I left behind. I believe she may have been named after ...