I made it! I am here, dripping sweat, filthy dirty, haven't slept in what feels like a very long time. I realized that I am between 14 and 12 hours ahead of the US, and it's weird to be living a Monday while you all are still on Sunday. I managed to get in a taxi, find my hotel, and my room within about an hour post landing. I've met one of the women on my trip, Kathleen, and she is lovely! Also a teacher, what are the chances! ha ha. The people I have encounted so far (in my whopping 5 hours here) are wonderful! Kind faces, genuine smiles, already teasing me as I stumble trying to speak Thai. Yes, I've already stepped in front of a motorcycle, thinking it was my turn, when clearly there is an unwritten law of the road I don't understand. The sights and smells are overwhelming, and I feel like I look very silly walking around all bug eyed trying to take everything in.
I tried to get a Thai visa this morning when I didn't need one, I saw a whole family riding on a motorcycle, and have already been tempted to eat food from street vendors! Believe it or not, I have also managed to attend a Buddhist prayer meeting (don't worry, I sat in the back). I don't think we are going to stop moving for quite a while. Oh, one more thing, it is customary in Thai culture to take off your shoes when entering most stores etc. so I am sitting at this table barefoot! Yum! Love to you all!!
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So glad to hear you made it to the hotel safely! Now I can go back to sleep (it's 1:25 a.m. in Boise). I'm looking forward to following your tour. What an awesome experience! Love you.
Colleen, I'm so relieved that you're in safely! But this no shoe thing...oh no~!!! See, that is where your friend Rebeccah would freak out and vom on the floor. Try being footloose and fancy free now, Thai people! Um, ok, I'm just excited for you!!
I can't even imagine you there, honey! I'm going to pretend you're in the Asian area of EPCOT. That's right, epcot. Picturing you in the real world is too frightening, but Disney is all very palatable.
Well, enjoy Epcot and wash your hands a lot!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxo I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE YOUUUUUUUUU
hi collie, so happy to be able to talk to you while you are in bangkok wow!! take pictures & come back safely keep us updated luv ya grammy & grampy
I can't believe you got a hold of the internet so quickly!
I'm kind of with Bec on the whole shoe thing...Are we talking socks or actually being totally barefoot? I have to admit that I walk on my heels in the security line at the airport w/o my shoes....
Collie, I'm so happy you started your journey. What an amazing summer you planned! Be safe and keep posting (that way I can pretend like we're talking on the phone!)
I Love you! xoD
By the way, can you post pictures to this thing??
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