Khao Sok Rainforest
Trip Start
Jan 08, 2007
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Trip End
Jan 16, 2007
Phangnga, Thailand
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Rainforest
Current mood:
I just turned up at Arts Riverview Lodge, it is absolutely beautiful. I am so happy to be here. It is deep in rainforest- peaceful, cool and relaxing. The food is cheap and good, the rooms are modern and comfortable and they have flushing toilets and a real shower! There is a lake to swim in and stunning cliffs surrounding. Some of the cottages have a waterfall for a shower (not mine). Its an elaborate 'outdoor' but still modern bathroom, with orchids and large stones and other plant life surrounding the waterfall. I love it. There are monkeys everywhere - they are very curious of humans and come very close. I think they want food. I could stay here for a week but we are here for 2 nights.
We sat around drinking lots of elaborate cocktails after dinner, and I really wished all my close friends were there. I thought the hostility in the group would settle down when away from the pressures of volunteer work but it doesn't seem to be the case.
One of the girls was trying to imply to everyone that I had copied and pasted my discussion, behind my back. It really hurts because I actually put alot of work into it, and I thought it went really well considering I could only access secondary sources. I don't understand why she would behave like that. Or why it would matter to her, I was the only one going for academic credit so its not like she was competing with me. It's putting a real downer on this trip to be honest.
It makes me miss sydney because noone treats me like that there - they are all really good friends. And I appreciate them even more now, which I guess is a good thing! I hope I can meet up with clint and claire and get away for a bit.
The whole thing is very 'structured' and very school excursion like which I am beginning to resent. Next time I'd really like to do my own thing. There are lots of cool things to do though so I should be very busy.
It's great to break the monotony of the village and get out and start doing things.
