Koh Tao, Thailand

So here I am looking out onto the clear blue ocean that goes for miles in a small hut with nothing but a couple computers. Carla and I arrived in Bangkok late at night, and our saviour JeffA booked us a hostel in the middle of Ko San Ro, backpackers paradise. We got settled and went out on the town right away. Hit a couple bars and had some pad thai for dinner from a street cart. The beer come in littre bottles and is 7.7%...and about 75 cents...I love this place! So cheap! We took a tuk tuk ride with Jeff and Angus to another neighborhood. Almost died on the way. Those drivers are crazy. Did a wheelie in the three wheeled cart, and held on for dear life. They all try to get you with a 5 bhat tuk tuk ride, which ends up touring you to every tailor and factory in town...no thank you!

Took the overnight bus the next day and then ferry to Koh Tao, where we are now. It is soo beautiful here. Just like I imagined. The people are warm and friendly and we are picking up as much of the language as we can...which honestly is not much. Jeff and Carla are starting their PADI course today, and so I will work on my tan....not a bad deal. I tried the scuba thing, and it just didn't happen maybe next month.

We head to a neighboring island Ko Pan Yang in about 5 days maybe for our first full moon party. Should be great. And I promise to get some pics up as soon as I figure out how.

i hope you all get out here some day...it is so worth it.

Layover in Taipei

It's 11:32am and Carla and I are going on 4 hours of excitement stuck in the Taipei airport, looking out into the sunny landscape, desperate for a breath of fresh air. Oh well, another 3 hours here, and we get on our flight to Bangkok. Should be there by about 4:30 pm local time. Tried to get on an earlier flight, but of course, no luck there.

The flight was long, but I do recomend China Airlines for its entertainment system. I could get used to flying with my own personal tv in the headrest in front of me. We got to choose any new movies, music, ect. And the best part: they have a camera infront and below the plane, so you can watch an arial view of the ground a you land. Super cool! Woke Carla up for that one.

So not much going on in this little airport. Tons of alcohol and perfume to sample at all the duty free shops, and too many sales people to count. We caved and forked over 8$USD a piece for a bowl of noodles, after being so hungry. Good eats, although it will take some bravery and time to get used to all the exotic veggies.

We've found our hostel in BKK, and are hoping we can survive our first day there withought getting ripped off...not very likely it seems.

We will try to post some photos in the next couple of days.

I can't wait to get out of this airport and lie on the beach....we are way too pale to not look like nubies.

ps Carla says 'hi'. I am assuming one of these days she will stop being shy and type something herself. hehe