so. back to thailand! we left vang vienne, rode a bus all day to the border, rode another bus all night to bangkok, got to bangkok at about 5 am, got on another bus and spent all day getting to the south of thailand, then took an incredibly dodgy and rusty boat all night to get to koh tao. fortunately, only two out of the three buses had screaming babies.
so we've been in koh tao all week and it is beautiful! such a change of pace from all the moving around we had done the first half of the trip. it's so chilled out here and everything is done slowly and without hurry. it took a couple of days to adjust, but we started our scuba diving course a few days in, and then our schedule picked up. i felt like i was back in school again! 9-12 everyday of classroom and then 12:40-6 out in the water, learning all the skills and how to, well...scuba!!! we finished our 4 day course yesterday, complete with a scuba certification card and everything. the whole experience was great...we loved our long-haired tattoed french instructor, we loved everyone at the diving place, we loved our group and all the people we met, and mostly, we loved all the colorful fishies at the bottom of the ocean!
tomorrow morning we're doing a fun dive at one of the best places in thailand, and then in the afternoon we're heading to koh-pa-gnang, where we will rock out the half moon party sunday night! and then back to bangkok tuesday and then...no...don't say it....we have to go home. :( however, i haven't been to america in over a year, and i can't wait to...go shopping! ha ha, and see my family. really excited for that.
ok, the ocean is calling my name..."carolyn...carolyn...come swim in me...i know i'm salty, but just keep your mouth closed this time and we will have great fun together..."
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