Getting here wasn't easy! Unbeknownst
To us we arrived in Thailand two days before Buddhist lent. All trains north were full our plan to head to Chang rai was quickly ditched. Instead we decided, to head south to the beach. After two days in Bangkok Lars was still suffering from culture shock, food stalls covering sidewalks, tuk tuk zooming past and everywhere unfinished buildings. What could be better than a Thai beach to ease the transition to traveling in a third world country. Our journey south began with an evening mini van ride to a traffic circle In The middle of Bangkok. As we waited for the bus, I assured lars it wouldn't look like the rusted out Junkers that were passing by every 10 minutes. (he was worried) There were enough tourists waiting with us. I was confident we would travel in comfort. We all stood there waiting with stickers on our chests showing our destination, placed on us like some preschool class on a field trip.
On hour later a giant double decker bus painted with not only a dragon but also hello kitty motif. Only in asia! Lars and I managed to score a front row seat, allowing us to stretch our legs in front of us. We quickly got out our pillows and settled in for the 8 hour overnight ride. Or at least I thought it was going to be 8 hours. 6 hours later at 3am we are unceremoniously dumped at the side of the road in an unknown Thai village to await yet another bus. Well
We thought it was going to be a bus. It was in fact a kind of army truck with benches (Lars description) after the driver took care of some local errands we finally made it to the ferry. More waiting and then a three hour ride to paradise. Except once again our timing was horrible. Somehow we managed to arrive the day before the full moon party (the burning man of Thailand ) all room full! Nothing like the tears of a mother and child to score an ocean front bungalow. Five steps to the ocean we may never leave!
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