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Hammocking….

Monday, August 30th, 2004

Well, I was wrong. I had one more journey on the infamous Cambodian roads before I landed anywhere close to the Thai border. I had learned from my past few experiences to add couple of hours to the official time that any of the agents gives you..but I have to say the journey from the beaches in Cambodia to the Thai border was more than 9 hours. The only good thing about the trip was the fact that the driver dogged between all the craters (can’t call them pot holes) without getting stuck in the mousy mud even once. Can’t imagine all the sissy complainers trying to give a hand if that had happened.

I have to say I was in good spirits considering the time we spend on the bus. Not a wink of sleep and of course got introduced to a few more muscle groups that I had absolutely no idea I had. Crossing the border was easy as well. Duty-free shopping the Cambodian kind awaited us. You could find a carton of Marlboro’s for $6..cheap eh!

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Pai Paralysis…..

Saturday, June 26th, 2004

No worries..am doing great ..I have been told am yet another victim of Pai Paralysis which often hits unsuspecting travellers. The symptoms are pretty clear…one does’nt need a med school degree for diagnosis. You sleep peacefully without noticing the little kamakazi mosquitos, you get up refreshed and wanting to raise up and kiss the morning sun, the hammock and you are inseparable like two siamese twins..its hopeless to even imagine that a operation to separate in such case would even be remotely sucessful. What more can I say…its the magical air in Pai which has kept me here for so long. But I think the idea is to get out of here tomorrow before I hit the point of no return.

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A Slice of Pai…

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004
So finally I made the move from Chiang Mai...my last day there was pretty eventful as I was given an oppurtunity to practise my detachment from worldly things. So I went to get my laundry and the lady there kept ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mangoes and Tamarind with a kick or two…

Sunday, June 20th, 2004
So its been couple of days since I have been in Chiang Mai and have to say its a shoppers paradise but really not the place I'am in a mood for right now. BUT still its a nice place to ... [Continue reading this entry]

From Chiang Mai…

Wednesday, June 16th, 2004
Just wanted to let those of you who worry know I reached Chiang Mai safe and sound. I met a few interesting people since last night...a older Indian couple from New Delhi. I of course had to impress them with ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Hangover…..

Tuesday, June 15th, 2004
The strangest day after the retreat was the 11th day when we broke our silence. The previous night I had panic attacks about coming back into the "real world". I'm pretty sure that prisoners being let out feel a same ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Monkey Mind….

Saturday, June 12th, 2004
Chaiya...a small town south of Bangkok is a place which gets quite a number of "farang's" who are interested in learning meditation and I was about to become one of them. Coming out of the non descriptive station I was ... [Continue reading this entry]