I got a tattoo!!! LOL, ya, a real one...crazy! I'm going to call my parents about it in a few hours... currently, I am waiting in the departure area of the breezy Koh Samui Airport. It is 7:45 in the morning. Blast! I'd post a pic, but you can't on these free terminals. But what more can you ask for? Free food, free internet, free buzz (hey, from the cappuccino!!), direct flight to Hong Kong...Bangkok Airways is awesome!
So...getting a tattoo actually didn't hurt that much. Sort of felt like a dentist drilling...on my back. But the pain settled in about an hour after they were done? Sort of like a bad burn. Chilled out on the shaded Patio of a lovely resort after that...and enjoyed a Coco Kiss, a nice stiff blended cocktail to celebrate my last day in Thailand.
I can't believe it is finally over...it was a like a dream! I can't help but be corny at this moment. Today's sunrise was magnificent (my first in Thailand...the only other time I was up this early was during the Full Moon Party...and it was cloudy that day!) . Perfect blend of blues and pinks, with tall, leafy palms silhouetted against the horizon. And lucky me, I was saved from walking to the main road by an Italian guy!! Contrary to popular belief, money CAN'T buy everything in Thailand! The taxis (if you don't pre-order them...) don't start until 7am! Silly me, I forgot that the 3 hour flight to Hong Kong was "international" and only left an hour before departure for my taxi reservation... thankfully, this motorcyclist came along and swept me off my feet! Horray! Because trekking with 30kgs of crap is not cool. LOL, and I got lucky with the immigration official too!! I actually overstayed my visa for a day. Apparently, I can't count! Went for the visa run a day too early, and the fine is supposed to be 200B/day. But he wrote it off! Score!
What have I been up to the last two weeks? Just chilling out on Koh Pha Ngan...sun, sand, beach...you can't ask for more! I also went diving one last time, with awesome visibility at Sail Rock. Actually, it was really cool (nerd alert...)... there was a huge thermocline and you could feel the big difference in water temperature...and this made the difference between 30m to 2m visibility!! And in spots, you could see the "heat" making your vision wavy like a mirage! Cool! Ok, geek glee is over.
Horray! The plane is about to board. See you soon at home!! Or at least I'll be on MSN more...I think. :)
1 comment:
Wow Mary, seriously, if I actually wanted a tattoo, I'd be very jealous. But regardless, it's a very awesome-to-the-max thing you did. I'd ask you about it, but I'll probably get you to show it to me when you come here.
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