(4/1/3) I took the overnight train to Surat Thani. A 2nd class sleeper with a nice little bed. Slept well too. When I arrived the touts herded us into a bus and then ferry which took me to my destination – Koh Samui. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for January, 2003
NE Thailand
Exiting Laos stage left I find myself in Ubon Ratchathani.Its my first experience of Thailand outside Bangkok, and it’s so different. Nice tree lined roads. Relaxed pace. No pestering. Friendly people – a local vendor tells me there’s a big fair going down in the name of New Year’s would I like to come with her? Sure why not. The fair’s got rides, games of luck, live music, and a bus that’s converted into a mobile public toilet. Read the rest of this entry »
Southern Laos – in the dark
The Mekong river is the 12th largest river in the world. Most of it is in Laos. From Phnom Penh Cambodia, you can go all the way to KP falls in Laos by boat. And so we did.I say we, because now I was travelling with a Cambodian girl I met in Phnom Penh. Read the rest of this entry »
