Middle East 08

I couldn’t be happier to be back here in beautiful Thailand. In the three days that I’ve been here, my smile has been permanent.  It’s such a relief and a pleasure – no one staring at me, blue skies, temples, but no forts, there is a grand palace, but I’m not going until I’m back here in 3 weeks.

Tomorrow, Josh and I are taking an overnight train from Bangkok to Phuket. I didn’t get to Phuket last time I was here, and am really excited.

Today, we sat at the pool, switched guest houses, walked until we got lost, took a tuk tuk to a market, saw 3 markets, walked until we got lost AGAIN in Chinatown, found a flower market, took a boat taxi, and relaxed for some dinner.

One positive about coming here from India is my diminishing demands for where I stay.  Aside from the fact that in India, whenever I wasn’t visiting a tourist place I wanted to be in the hotel, it seemed as though we were almost always the only people (dumb enough) to stay in that particular hotel.  Now, we stay dirt cheap in guest houses (and huts to come once we get to the islands). Our current guest house doesn’t allow shoes, and there isn’t a bathroom or shower on our floor, but it is PERFECT.  I love it here, I can’t wait for tomorrow.

But now, I need to just walk around, eat some street food, and keep on smiling.

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